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Cushman vs Altus

115 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12× in Altus) and street grid (2.1× in Altus).

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Cushman, ARA small town of 488Arkansas · 488 people
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Altus, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 827 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.

CushmanA small town of 488
Quiet strengthsCushman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cushman →
AltusKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 82%of AR districts History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Altus →
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 worker12×
Altus is more of a job hub
Altus 0.60Cushman 0.05
Street grid2.1×
Altus has the more walkable street grid
Altus 32.9Cushman 16.0
Average commute10 min
Altus has the shorter commute
Cushman 28 minAltus 18 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Altus’s homes are older
Cushman 1986Altus 1973
★ 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.

Cushman$650/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $463/mo · Housing →
Altus$610/mo
Typical home $108K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $592/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.

Schools
–CushmanNot graded A−AltusBetter than 82% of districts in the state
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
CushmanAltus
Snow a year4″1″
January low26°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)201d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th51st
Outdoors & history
CushmanAltus
National Register places—7
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here13
Community
CushmanAltus
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

115 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CushmanARAltusAR
Cushman ↔ Altus115 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.

CushmanAltus
People
Population 488Lowest 827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -12.3% AR: +3.3%
Median age 42±11.7Highest 9% above AR 41.9±8.6Lowest 9% above AR
Cushman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±7Highest AR: 23.1% 21.2%±4.8Lowest AR: 23.1%
Cushman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±7Lowest AR: 17.6% 21.5%±4.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.5%Highest AR: 25.7% 12.1%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±3.1 AR: 5.1% 3.1%±2.9 AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,500±$20kLowest 28% below AR $47,500±$21kHighest 22% below AR
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,100±$33kHighest 39% below AR $108,200±$17kLowest 42% below AR
Cushman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $463±$138Lowest 51% below AR $592±$298Highest 37% below AR
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $550Highest 47% below AR $489Lowest 53% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.2%±72.5Lowest AR: 44.8% 39.7%±31.4Highest AR: 44.8%
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.7%Lowest AR: 16% 23.8%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Highest AR: 66.4% 74.8%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 1 yr older than AR 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 23% above AR 18 minLowest 21% below AR
Work from home 2.2%±2.5Lowest AR: 8.8% 4.3%±5.4Highest AR: 8.8%
Altus and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Batesville (42%)Ozark (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AltusFew work in Cushman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 16.0Lowest 32.9Highest
Schools
School district —OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —None in town
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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