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Casa vs Dyess 164 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Dyess) and street grid (+73% in Dyess).
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Casa, AR Homes around $187K Arkansas · 206 people
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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $680 more a month in Casa 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Casa $1,070 /mo
Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $646/mo · Housing →
Dyess $390 /mo
Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →
The difference: $680 a month , about $8,100 a year , between Casa and Dyess.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here — 2
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 164 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Casa ↔ Dyess 164 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
206 Lowest 289 Highest
Median age
36.5 ±4.7 Highest 5% below AR 32.4 ±5.6 Lowest 16% below AR
Kids under 18
34% ±24.5 Highest AR: 23.1% 25.3% ±8 Lowest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
5.3% ±22.2 Lowest AR: 17.6% 11.8% ±9.6 Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest AR: 25.7% 3.9% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4% ±8.8 Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.8% ±6.2 Highest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$73,889 ±$27k 22% above AR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$63,800 ±$18k Lowest 66% below AR $70,000 ±$38k Highest 63% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$646 ±$621 Lowest 32% below AR $754 ±$31 Highest 20% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$369 Highest 65% below AR $335 Lowest 68% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.3% ±100 Lowest AR: 44.8% 80.8% ±76.3 Highest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
16.5% Lowest AR: 16% 29.1% Highest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.6% Lowest AR: 66.4% 70.2% Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Lowest 14 yrs older than AR 1990 Highest 3 yrs newer than AR
Average commuteone way
32 min Highest 42% above AR 22 min Lowest about the AR average
Work from home
4.4% ±9.3 Highest AR: 8.8% 1% ±1.9 Lowest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 0.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.8 mi Highest 30.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.04 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Little Rock (12%) Jonesboro (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dyess Few work in Casa
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 4.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 4.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
27.8 Lowest 48.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Casa 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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