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Altus vs Cushman

115 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12× in Altus) and street grid (2.1× in Altus).

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Altus, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 827 people
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Cushman, ARA small town of 488Arkansas · 488 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AltusKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 82%of AR districts History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Altus →
CushmanA small town of 488
Quiet strengthsCushman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cushman →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker12×
Altus is more of a job hub
Altus 0.60Cushman 0.05
Street grid2.1×
Altus has the more walkable street grid
Altus 32.9Cushman 16.0
Average commute10 min
Altus has the shorter commute
Cushman 28 minAltus 18 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Altus’s homes are older
Cushman 1986Altus 1973
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Altus$610/mo
Typical home $108K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $592/mo · Housing →
Cushman$650/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $463/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−AltusBetter than 82% of districts in the state –CushmanNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AltusCushman
Snow a year1″4″
January low—26°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st75th
Outdoors & history
AltusCushman
National Register places7—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here31
Community
AltusCushman
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

115 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AltusARCushmanAR
Altus ↔ Cushman115 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AltusCushman
People
Population 827Highest 488Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.3% AR: +3.3% —
Median age 41.9±8.6Lowest 9% above AR 42±11.7Highest 9% above AR
Cushman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±4.8Lowest AR: 23.1% 22.1%±7Highest AR: 23.1%
Cushman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±4.9Highest AR: 17.6% 20.5%±7Lowest AR: 17.6%
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Lowest AR: 25.7% 13.5%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.9 AR: 5.1% 3.1%±3.1 AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,500±$21kHighest 22% below AR $43,500±$20kLowest 28% below AR
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,200±$17kLowest 42% below AR $115,100±$33kHighest 39% below AR
Cushman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $592±$298Highest 37% below AR $463±$138Lowest 51% below AR
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $489Lowest 53% below AR $550Highest 47% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.7%±31.4Highest AR: 44.8% 15.2%±72.5Lowest AR: 44.8%
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.8%Highest AR: 16% 20.7%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.8%Lowest AR: 66.4% 80.7%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR 1986Highest 1 yr older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 21% below AR 28 minHighest 23% above AR
Work from home 4.3%±5.4Highest AR: 8.8% 2.2%±2.5Lowest AR: 8.8%
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ozark (22%)Batesville (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CushmanFew work in Altus
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.9Highest 16.0Lowest
Schools
School district OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town None in town—
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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