A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hazen's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hazen 2.9

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hazen 13.2

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Hazen

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Most working residents leave Hazen for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Stuttgart (17%), Little Rock (10%) and North Little Rock (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Stuttgart

17%

Little Rock

10%

North Little Rock

Des Arc

11%Work in townlive and work in Hazen 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 392Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hazen →

Health in Hazen

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

7better than AR·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.6%Fewer uninsured adultsAR 11.3% · better 14.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartStuttgart · 18.3 mi · ER

Arcare - 40Hazen · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hazen · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hazen →

Natural hazards in Hazen

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Hazen flood?paid flood claims since 1989 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hazen

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hazen →

Climate in Hazen

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Hazen has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 35°Winter

72° / 52°Spring

90° / 70°Summer

74° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Hazen get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hazen →

Schools in Hazen

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School Grade C

The public schools Hazen’s kids attend trail 73% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHAZEN SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Hazen Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 315 students Hazen High School CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.