Reviews & Comments
Van Buren, AR
Know what you want beforehand. -
3/8/2021We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city. Van Buren is a small town with small town attitude. There are times we seem to be "out of towners" and treated differently, but that is seldom done. It can be a little frustrating that most shopping has to be done over the river in Fort Smith, but that is usually 10 miles or less away. I love when the locals complain of traffic. They have never been on an hour dive to go 10 miles. :-)
Know what you want going in. If you are cool with a quiet lifestyle and the requirement that you will need to drive a bit to restaurants and shopping, then Van Buren may be a great place to live. We love it here.