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Augusta vs Des Arc

23 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+64% in Augusta) and growth since 2010 (+20 pts in Des Arc).

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Augusta, ARHomes around $83KArkansas · 1,859 people
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Des Arc, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 1,591 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 →
Des ArcKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 99%of AR districts Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History21 archive photos & papers8 places on the National Register All about Des Arc →
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.

Household income+64%
Households in Augusta earn more
Augusta $50,575Des Arc $30,921
Growth since 2010+20 pts
Des Arc has grown faster since 2010
Des Arc +10.9%Augusta -9.1%
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Augusta
Augusta $693Des Arc $456
Trails2.2×
Des Arc has more miles of trail
Des Arc 2.0 miAugusta 0.9 mi
Seasonal homes+12.5 pts
Augusta has more second homes
Augusta 12.5%Des Arc 0%
★ What stands out · 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 C+Des ArcSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
DAugustaBetter than 8% of districts in the state A+Des ArcBetter than 99% of districts in the state
Health
D−AugustaHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns DDes ArcHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
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 →
Des Arc$510/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $424/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.

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
AugustaDes Arc
Snow a year1″2″
January low—33°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—247d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st85th
Outdoors & history
AugustaDes Arc
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land5.6%0%
Settled1848—
National Register places108
Archive photos—21
Famous people born here34
Community
AugustaDes Arc
Library hours a week38 hrs23 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

23 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AugustaDes ArcAugustaDes Arc
Augusta ↔ Des Arc23 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.

AugustaDes Arc
People
Population 1,859Highest 1,591Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.1%Lowest AR: +3.3% +10.9%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 45.5±5.1Lowest 18% above AR 48.8±5.9Highest 27% above AR
Des Arc 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% 12.6%±5.2Lowest AR: 23.1%
Augusta and Des Arc 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% 25.9%±6.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Des Arc 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%Highest AR: 25.7% 10.1%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2.8Highest AR: 5.1% 1.7%±1.8Lowest AR: 5.1%
Augusta and Des Arc 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 $30,921±$4kLowest 49% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,000±$24kHighest 38% below AR $90,700±$20kLowest 52% below AR
Augusta and Des Arc 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 $424±$202Lowest 55% below AR
Augusta and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $693Highest 33% below AR $456Lowest 56% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.8%±16.1Lowest AR: 44.8% 49.1%±12.9Highest AR: 44.8%
Des Arc 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% 20%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Highest AR: 66.4% 62.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 10 yrs older than AR 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 4% below AR 21 minLowest 5% below AR
Work from home 0%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 2.5%±3.4Highest AR: 8.8%
Des Arc 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%Highest 15.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 35.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.97Highest 0.91Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Searcy (12%)Little Rock (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Des ArcFew work in Augusta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.0Highest 78.5Lowest
Schools
School district AUGUSTA SCHOOL DISTRICTDES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Augusta High SchoolDes Arc High School
Students per teacherat that high school 3.3Lowest 12.2Highest
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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