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Des Arc vs Marked Tree

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21.8 pts in Des Arc) and street grid (2.9× in Des Arc).

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Des Arc, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 1,591 people
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Marked Tree, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 2,249 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.

Des ArcKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 99%of AR districts Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History21 archive photos & papers8 places on the National Register All about Des Arc →
Marked TreeOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$110K typical home52% below the AR typical home History19 archive photos & papers2 places on the National Register All about Marked Tree →
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.

Growth since 2010+21.8 pts
Des Arc has grown faster since 2010
Des Arc +10.9%Marked Tree -10.9%
Street grid2.9×
Des Arc has the more walkable street grid
Des Arc 78.5Marked Tree 27.0
Average commute14 min
Des Arc has the shorter commute
Marked Tree 35 minDes Arc 21 min
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Marked Tree
Marked Tree $657Des Arc $456
Homeowners+8 pts renters
Marked Tree has more renters
Des Arc 62.2%Marked Tree 54.2%
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
C+Des ArcSafer than 44% of U.S. towns –Marked TreeNot graded
Schools
A+Des ArcBetter than 99% of districts in the state C+Marked TreeBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
DDes ArcHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns D−Marked TreeHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
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.

Des Arc$510/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $424/mo · Housing →
Marked Tree$640/mo
Typical home $110K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $565/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Marked Tree and Des Arc.

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.

Seasons
Des ArcMarked Tree
Snow a year2″2″
January low33°F31°F
July high92°F91°F
Growing season (days)247d229d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th90th
Outdoors & history
Des ArcMarked Tree
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places82
Archive photos2119
Famous people born here42
Community
Des ArcMarked Tree
Library hours a week23 hrs34 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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Des ArcARMarked TreeAR
Des Arc ↔ Marked Tree72 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.

Des ArcMarked Tree
People
Population 1,591Lowest 2,249Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.9%Highest AR: +3.3% -10.9%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 48.8±5.9Lowest 27% above AR 49.3±11.2Highest 28% above AR
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.6%±5.2Lowest AR: 23.1% 21.1%±6.2Highest AR: 23.1%
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.9%±6.5Highest AR: 17.6% 23.6%±3.7Lowest AR: 17.6%
Des Arc and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Lowest AR: 25.7% 13.8%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.2%±1.8Highest AR: 5.1%
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $30,921±$4kLowest 49% below AR $45,656±$10kHighest 25% below AR
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $90,700±$20kLowest 52% below AR $96,200±$26kHighest 49% below AR
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $424±$202Lowest 55% below AR $565±$43Highest 40% below AR
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $456Lowest 56% below AR $657Highest 37% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.1%±12.9Lowest AR: 44.8% 49.7%±16.6Highest AR: 44.8%
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20%Lowest AR: 16% 27.3%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.2%Highest AR: 66.4% 54.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 11 yrs older than AR 1971Lowest 16 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 5% below AR 35 minHighest 56% above AR
Work from home 2.5%±3.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 2.7%±2Highest AR: 8.8%
Marked Tree and Des Arc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.4%Lowest 16.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miHighest 27.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Lowest 1.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Rock (12%)Jonesboro (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marked TreeFew work in Des Arc
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.5Highest 27.0Lowest
Schools
School district DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICTMARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Des Arc High SchoolMarked Tree High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.2Highest 10.4Lowest
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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