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Dyess vs Casa

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Dyess) and street grid (+73% in Dyess).

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Dyess, ARA history townArkansas · 289 people

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Casa, ARHomes around $187KArkansas · 206 people

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.

DyessA history town

HistorySettled in 19341 place on the National Register All about Dyess →

CasaHomes around $187K

Housing$187K typical home18% below the AR typical home All about Casa →

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.

Average commute10 min

Dyess has the shorter commute

Casa 32 minDyess 22 min

Street grid+73%

Dyess has the more walkable street grid

Dyess 48.1Casa 27.8

Typical home built17 yrs

Casa’s homes are older

Dyess 1990Casa 1973

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $680 more a month in Casa

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.

Down paymentRate%

Dyess$390/mo

Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →

Casa$1,070/mo

Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $646/mo · Housing →

The difference: $680 a month, about $8,100 a year, between Casa and Dyess.

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

DyessCasa

Snow a year2″3″

January low31°F 31°F

July high91°F 94°F

Growing season (days)229d 233d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th 86th

Outdoors & history

DyessCasa

Trails4 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1934 1900

National Register places1 —

Archive photos24 5

Famous people born here2 —

Community

DyessCasa

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DyessAR CasaAR

Dyess ↔ Casa164 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.

Only big differences vs Arkansas average

DyessCasa

People

Population 289Highest 206Lowest

Median age 32.4±5.6Lowest 16% below AR 36.5±4.7Highest 5% below AR

Casa and Dyess are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.3%±8Lowest AR: 23.1% 34%±24.5Highest AR: 23.1%

Casa and Dyess are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 11.8%±9.6Highest AR: 17.6% 5.3%±22.2Lowest AR: 17.6%

Dyess and Casa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.9%Highest AR: 25.7% 0%Lowest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±6.2Highest AR: 5.1% 3.4%±8.8Lowest AR: 5.1%

Dyess and Casa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $73,889±$27k 22% above AR

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $70,000±$38kHighest 63% below AR $63,800±$18kLowest 66% below AR

Dyess and Casa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $754±$31Highest 20% below AR $646±$621Lowest 32% below AR

Dyess and Casa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $335Lowest 68% below AR $369Highest 65% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80.8%±76.3Highest AR: 44.8% 27.3%±100Lowest AR: 44.8%

Dyess and Casa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 29.1%Highest AR: 16% 16.5%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70.2%Highest AR: 66.4% 69.6%Lowest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 3 yrs newer than AR 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest about the AR average 32 minHighest 42% above AR

Work from home 1%±1.9Lowest AR: 8.8% 4.4%±9.3Highest AR: 8.8%

Casa and Dyess are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miLowest 35.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Highest 0.00Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jonesboro (13%)Little Rock (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CasaFew work in Dyess

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 4.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.1Highest 27.8Lowest

Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Dyess neighborsTown Square →

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Casa neighborsTown Square →

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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.