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Augusta vs Brinkley

29 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+76% in Augusta) and street grid (2.7× in Augusta).

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Augusta, ARHomes around $83KArkansas · 1,859 people
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Brinkley, ARA history townArkansas · 2,596 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.

AugustaHomes around $83K
Housing$83K typical home63% below the AR typical home Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 8%of AR districts All about Augusta →
BrinkleyA history town
HistorySettled in 185211 places on the National Register Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#24 most conserved land in AR0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Brinkley →
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.

Property tax bill+76%
Tax bills are bigger in Augusta
Augusta $693Brinkley $393
Street grid2.7×
Augusta has the more walkable street grid
Augusta 97.0Brinkley 35.3
Growth since 2010+6.2 pts
Augusta has grown faster since 2010
Augusta -9.1%Brinkley -15.3%
Average commute6 min
Augusta has the shorter commute
Brinkley 27 minAugusta 22 min
★ 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.

Augusta$480/mo
Typical home $83K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $650/mo · Housing →
Brinkley$530/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $608/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.

Safety
–AugustaNot graded D−BrinkleySafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
DAugustaBetter than 8% of districts in the state DBrinkleyBetter than 5% of districts in the state
Health
D−AugustaHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−BrinkleyHealthier than 1% 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
AugustaBrinkley
Snow a year1″3″
January low—31°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—237d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st77th
Outdoors & history
AugustaBrinkley
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land5.6%1.9%
Settled18481852
National Register places1011
Archive photos—24
Famous people born here310
Community
AugustaBrinkley
Library hours a week38 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

29 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AugustaBrinkleyAugustaBrinkley
Augusta ↔ Brinkley29 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.

AugustaBrinkley
People
Population 1,859Lowest 2,596Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.1%Highest AR: +3.3% -15.3%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 45.5±5.1Lowest 18% above AR 49.1±4.8Highest 28% above AR
Brinkley and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±6.1Highest AR: 23.1% 19.8%±6.1Lowest AR: 23.1%
Augusta and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±6Lowest AR: 17.6% 25%±6.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Brinkley and Augusta 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% 14%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 5.7%±2.7Highest AR: 5.1%
Brinkley and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,575±$9kHighest 17% below AR $38,996±$7kLowest 36% below AR
Augusta and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,000±$24kHighest 38% below AR $94,000±$5kLowest 50% below AR
Augusta and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $650±$63Highest 31% below AR $608±$77Lowest 36% below AR
Augusta and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $693Highest 33% below AR $393Lowest 62% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.8%±16.1Lowest AR: 44.8% 32.8%±6.8Highest AR: 44.8%
Brinkley and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.7%Highest AR: 16% 25.7%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Highest AR: 66.4% 58.9%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 10 yrs older than AR 1975Lowest 12 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below AR 27 minHighest 22% above AR
Work from home 0%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 2.7%±3.9Highest AR: 8.8%
Brinkley and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.8%Lowest 24.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.97Lowest 1.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Searcy (12%)Little Rock (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrinkleyFew work in Augusta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.6%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 mi 0.9 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.0Highest 35.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#108 of 113 in AR
School district AUGUSTA SCHOOL DISTRICTBRINKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Augusta High SchoolBrinkley High School
Students per teacherat that high school 3.3 3.3
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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