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Denning vs Altus

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (30× in Altus) and home values (+44% in Altus).

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Denning, ARA small town of 245Arkansas · 245 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.

DenningA small town of 245
Quiet strengthsDenning doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Denning →
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 worker30×
Altus is more of a job hub
Altus 0.60Denning 0.02
Home values+44%
Homes cost more in Altus
Altus $108,200Denning $75,000
Size3.4×
Altus is the bigger place
Altus 827Denning 245
Average commute6 min
Altus has the shorter commute
Denning 24 minAltus 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Altus

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.

Denning$440/mo
Typical home $75K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →
Altus$610/mo
Typical home $108K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $592/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Altus and Denning.

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.

Where they are

Denning and Altus share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

DenningAltusDenningAltus
Denning ↔ Altus1.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
2 Denning residents work in Altus (3.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Denning →
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
–DenningNot 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
DenningAltus
Snow a year1″1″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st51st
Outdoors & history
DenningAltus
National Register places—7
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—3
Community
DenningAltus
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.

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.

DenningAltus
People
Population 245Lowest 827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -12.3% AR: +3.3%
Median age 39.4±5.8Lowest about the AR average 41.9±8.6Highest 9% above AR
Altus and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±5Highest AR: 23.1% 21.2%±4.8Lowest AR: 23.1%
Denning and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±9Lowest AR: 17.6% 21.5%±4.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Altus and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.6%Lowest AR: 25.7% 12.1%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.5Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.1%±2.9Highest AR: 5.1%
Altus and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,938±$9kLowest 41% below AR $47,500±$21kHighest 22% below AR
Altus and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $75,000±$15kLowest 60% below AR $108,200±$17kHighest 42% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$302Highest 22% below AR $592±$298Lowest 37% below AR
Denning and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $520Highest 50% below AR $489Lowest 53% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.7%±100Lowest AR: 44.8% 39.7%±31.4Highest AR: 44.8%
Altus and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.5%Highest AR: 16% 23.8%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.5%Highest AR: 66.4% 74.8%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 7 yrs older than AR 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 8% above AR 18 minLowest 21% below AR
Work from home 0%±17.3Lowest AR: 8.8% 4.3%±5.4Highest AR: 8.8%
Altus and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ozark (16%)Ozark (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in AltusFew work in Denning
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.3Highest 32.9Lowest
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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