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A city of 3,284 people in Arkansas
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About Paris

City in Arkansas, United States
1874Established
3,176Population
4.8 sq miArea
404 ftElevation

Paris is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as the county seat for the northern district of Logan County; its southern district counterpart is Booneville. Its population was 3,176 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.

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Living in Paris

Housing in Paris

$157K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Paris home is worth about $157,000, up 4.2% in a year, 31% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Paris

D

Safety Grade D

Paris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Paris 9.4
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Paris 23.2
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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About one in 4 of Paris’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (15%), Russellville (5%) and Clarksville (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Fort Smith
15%
Russellville
5%
Clarksville
4%
Ozark
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Paris →

Health in Paris

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 40% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

1better than AR·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital ParisParis · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
River Valley Primary Care ServicesRatcliff · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Paris · CMS · HRSAHealth in Paris →

Natural hazards in Paris

55
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Paris →

Climate in Paris

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Paris has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 31°Winter
72° / 49°Spring
90° / 68°Summer
73° / 50°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Paris →

Schools in Paris

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Paris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#41Best public schoolsof 113 in AR
DistrictPARIS SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

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

Paris’s library

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Boyd T. & Mollie Gattis Logan County Library100 East Academy · part of Arkansas River Valley Regional Library
Fine-freeE-books42 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Boyd T. & Mollie Gattis Logan County Library →
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