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Corning vs Paris

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Paris) and property tax bill (+58% in Paris).

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Corning, ARAn outdoors townArkansas · 3,134 people
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Paris, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 3,284 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.

CorningAn outdoors town
Outdoors#8 most walkable in AR0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$106K typical home53% below the AR typical home Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Corning →
ParisOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Schools#41 for schools in ARof 113 towns Housing$157K typical home31% below the AR typical home All about Paris →
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.

Trails3.3×
Paris has more miles of trail
Paris 1.0 miCorning 0.3 mi
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Paris
Paris $692Corning $437
Jobs per worker+91%
Paris is more of a job hub
Paris 1.34Corning 0.70
Growth since 2010+5.7 pts
Corning has grown faster since 2010
Corning -4.4%Paris -10.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Paris

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.

Corning$600/mo
Typical home $106K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $704/mo · Housing →
Paris$900/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Paris and Corning.

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

Paris places higher on 10 of 20 AR lists

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
BCorningSafer than 59% of U.S. towns DParisSafer than 7% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−CorningBetter than 54% of districts in the state B+ParisBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
DCorningHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns C−ParisHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns
9Corning
10Paris

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 127 towns #122#1 SafestSafety · 106 towns #14#84 Lowest obesityHealth · 127 towns #74#33 Lowest depressionHealth · 127 towns #112#72 Lowest property taxCost of living · 127 towns #5#43 Most walkableOutdoors · 127 towns #8#42 Shortest commuteGetting around · 127 towns #59#91 Fewest smokersHealth · 127 towns #89#58

Left end = #1 in Arkansas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Corning’s rankings →

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
CorningParis
Snow a year5″2″
January low28°F29°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)224d223d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd55th
Outdoors & history
CorningParis
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.5%1.2%
Settled18771874
National Register places313
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
CorningParis
Library hours a week41 hrs42 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

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorningARParisAR
Corning ↔ Paris193 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.

CorningParis
People
Population 3,134Lowest 3,284Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4%Highest AR: +3.3% -10.1%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 42.2±4.4Lowest 10% above AR 43.8±5.4Highest 14% above AR
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.9%±4.6Highest AR: 23.1% 16%±4.7Lowest AR: 23.1%
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.2%±6.6Highest AR: 17.6% 22.6%±5.1Lowest AR: 17.6%
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest AR: 25.7% 18.4%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.5Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.7%±2.6Highest AR: 5.1%
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,408±$13kLowest 17% below AR $51,416±$2kHighest 15% below AR
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,500±$10kLowest 52% below AR $123,200±$36kHighest 34% below AR
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $704±$49Highest 26% below AR $641±$98Lowest 32% below AR
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $437Lowest 58% below AR $692Highest 33% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.4%±13.8Lowest AR: 44.8% 49.5%±10.5Highest AR: 44.8%
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.8%Lowest AR: 16% 18.9%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.8%Lowest AR: 66.4% 76.2%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 13 yrs older than AR 1970Lowest 17 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below AR 24 minHighest 7% above AR
Work from home 5.1%±6.1Highest AR: 8.8% 3.5%±4.4Lowest AR: 8.8%
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.3%Highest 24.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Lowest 1.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paragould (13%)Fort Smith (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParisFew work in Corning
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.1Highest 55.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #46 of 113 in AR#41 of 113 in AR
School district CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICTPARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Corning High SchoolParis High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.0Lowest 7.8Highest
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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