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Diaz vs Plumerville

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.8× in Plumerville) and age 65+ (+8.1 pts in Plumerville).

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Diaz, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,337 people
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Plumerville, ARA regional job hubArkansas · 1,128 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.

DiazOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$110K typical home51% below the AR typical home All about Diaz →
PlumervilleA regional job hub
Work580 jobsbased in Plumerville, a regional job hub Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$171K typical home25% below the AR typical home All about Plumerville →
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.

Street grid4.8×
Plumerville has the more walkable street grid
Plumerville 51.9Diaz 10.8
Age 65++8.1 pts
Plumerville has more people 65 and up
Plumerville 17.2%Diaz 9.1%
Jobs per worker+66%
Plumerville is more of a job hub
Plumerville 2.16Diaz 1.30
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Diaz has grown faster since 2010
Diaz -7.1%Plumerville -11.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Plumerville

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.

Diaz$630/mo
Typical home $110K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $869/mo · Housing →
Plumerville$960/mo
Typical home $171K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $719/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Plumerville and Diaz.

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.

Health
D−DiazHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns DPlumervilleHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
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
DiazPlumerville
Snow a year3″2″
January low30°F29°F
July high89°F93°F
Growing season (days)240d219d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th72nd
Outdoors & history
DiazPlumerville
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—5
Archive photos14
Famous people born here—2
Community
DiazPlumerville
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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DiazARPlumervilleAR
Diaz ↔ Plumerville85 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.

DiazPlumerville
People
Population 1,337Highest 1,128Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Highest AR: +3.3% -11.1%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 36±8.4Highest 6% below AR 33.6±4Lowest 13% below AR
Diaz and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29%±6.3Lowest AR: 23.1% 29.3%±8Highest AR: 23.1%
Plumerville and Diaz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.1%±2.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 17.2%±3.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Lowest AR: 25.7% 19.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±1.1Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.3%±3.5Highest AR: 5.1%
Plumerville and Diaz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,120±$8kHighest 19% below AR $42,552±$8kLowest 30% below AR
Diaz and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,200±$21kLowest 54% below AR $122,000±$46kHighest 35% below AR
Plumerville and Diaz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $869±$124Highest 8% below AR $719±$57Lowest 24% below AR
Diaz and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $509Lowest 51% below AR $580Highest 44% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51%±21.1Highest AR: 44.8% 41.9%±28.3Lowest AR: 44.8%
Diaz and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.1%Highest AR: 16% 21.6%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Lowest AR: 66.4% 68.1%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 5 yrs older than AR 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 15% below AR 17 minLowest 23% below AR
Work from home 9.6%±11.8Highest AR: 8.8% 1.3%±1.8Lowest AR: 8.8%
Diaz and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.30Lowest 2.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Newport (36%)Morrilton (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlumervilleFew work in Diaz
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.8Lowest 51.9Highest
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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