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Altus vs Foreman

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.9 pts in Foreman) and average commute (9 min in Altus).

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Altus, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 827 people
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Foreman, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,044 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 →
ForemanOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 67%of AR districts History8 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Foreman →
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.

Growth since 2010+8.9 pts
Foreman has grown faster since 2010
Foreman -3.4%Altus -12.3%
Average commute9 min
Altus has the shorter commute
Foreman 27 minAltus 18 min
Jobs per worker2×
Foreman is more of a job hub
Foreman 1.17Altus 0.60
Work in town+9.4 pts
More of Foreman’s workers stay in town
Foreman 14.2%Altus 4.8%
★ 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 →
Foreman$540/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $807/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Altus and Foreman.

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 B+ForemanBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
–AltusNot graded C−ForemanHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
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
AltusForeman
Snow a year1″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st78th
Outdoors & history
AltusForeman
National Register places74
Archive photos68
Famous people born here32
Community
AltusForeman
Library hours a week—34 hrs
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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AltusARForemanAR
Altus ↔ Foreman125 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.

AltusForeman
People
Population 827Lowest 1,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.3%Lowest AR: +3.3% -3.4%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 41.9±8.6Lowest 9% above AR 44.3±10.9Highest 15% above AR
Foreman 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%±4.9Highest AR: 23.1%
Foreman 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% 18.9%±5.3Lowest AR: 17.6%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Highest AR: 25.7% 6.6%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.9Highest AR: 5.1% 2.9%±4.1Lowest AR: 5.1%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,500±$21kHighest 22% below AR $42,083±$10kLowest 31% below AR
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,200±$17kHighest 42% below AR $95,100±$25kLowest 49% below AR
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $592±$298Lowest 37% below AR $807±$258Highest 15% below AR
Foreman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $489Highest 53% below AR $481Lowest 54% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.7%±31.4Highest AR: 44.8% 27.9%±18.1Lowest AR: 44.8%
Altus and Foreman 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% 17%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.8%Highest AR: 66.4% 69%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 21% below AR 27 minHighest 19% above AR
Work from home 4.3%±5.4Highest AR: 8.8% 0.8%±1.4Lowest AR: 8.8%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Lowest 14.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ozark (22%)Ashdown (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ForemanFew work in Altus
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.9Lowest 43.5Highest
Schools
School district OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICTFOREMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in townForeman High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.5
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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