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Bauxite vs Summit

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Bauxite) and property tax bill (+61% in Bauxite).

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Bauxite, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 846 people
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Summit, ARA small town of 706Arkansas · 706 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.

BauxiteKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of AR districts All about Bauxite →
SummitA small town of 706
Quiet strengthsSummit doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Summit →
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 worker7.3×
Bauxite is more of a job hub
Bauxite 1.31Summit 0.18
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Bauxite
Bauxite $1,155Summit $719
Street grid2×
Summit has the more walkable street grid
Summit 35.8Bauxite 17.7
Average commute7 min
Summit has the shorter commute
Bauxite 26 minSummit 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Bauxite

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.

Bauxite$1,440/mo
Typical home $251K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →
Summit$720/mo
Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Bauxite and Summit.

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
ABauxiteBetter than 90% of districts in the state –SummitNot 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
BauxiteSummit
Snow a year1″8″
January low31°F26°F
July high93°F89°F
Growing season (days)229d214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th81st
Outdoors & history
BauxiteSummit
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1973—
National Register places2—
Archive photos52
Famous people born here5—
Community
BauxiteSummit
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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BauxiteARSummitAR
Bauxite ↔ Summit118 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.

BauxiteSummit
People
Population 846Highest 706Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -9.9% AR: +3.3%
Median age 32.2±14.1Highest 16% below AR 31±9.4Lowest 19% below AR
Bauxite and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.1%±8.5Lowest AR: 23.1% 35.7%±6.8Highest AR: 23.1%
Summit and Bauxite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±5.3Highest AR: 17.6% 8.2%±6.5Lowest AR: 17.6%
Bauxite and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Highest AR: 25.7% 9%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±2.5Highest AR: 5.1% 2.3%±3.4Lowest AR: 5.1%
Bauxite and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,250±$27k 22% above AR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,200±$74kHighest about the AR average $126,600±$37kLowest 33% below AR
Bauxite and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $900±$322Highest 5% below AR $727±$56Lowest 23% below AR
Bauxite and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,155Highest 11% above AR $719Lowest 31% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22%±25.9Lowest AR: 44.8% 41.9%±30.6Highest AR: 44.8%
Summit and Bauxite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15%Lowest AR: 16% 31.9%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.4%Lowest AR: 66.4% 69.2%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 3 yrs older than AR 1982Lowest 5 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 15% above AR 19 minLowest 17% below AR
Work from home 4.7%±3.7Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±4.6Lowest AR: 8.8%
Bauxite and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.31Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Rock (39%)Yellville (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SummitFew work in Bauxite
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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.7Lowest 35.8Highest
Schools
School district BAUXITE SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Bauxite High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9 —
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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