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Dyess vs Viola

114 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (25.5× in Viola) and property tax bill (2× in Viola).

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Dyess, ARA history townArkansas · 289 people
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Viola, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 384 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.

DyessA history town
HistorySettled in 19341 place on the National Register All about Dyess →
ViolaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of AR districts All about Viola →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker25.5×
Viola is more of a job hub
Viola 1.02Dyess 0.04
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Viola
Viola $662Dyess $335
Street grid3.6×
Dyess has the more walkable street grid
Dyess 48.1Viola 13.4
Average commute12 min
Dyess has the shorter commute
Viola 35 minDyess 22 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Viola’s homes are older
Dyess 1990Viola 1977
Work in town+8.4 pts
More of Viola’s workers stay in town
Viola 9.3%Dyess 0.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Viola

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.

Dyess$390/mo
Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →
Viola$1,320/mo
Typical home $229K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $733/mo · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Viola 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.

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
–DyessNot graded A−ViolaBetter than 79% 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
DyessViola
Snow a year2″5″
January low31°F25°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)229d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th86th
Outdoors & history
DyessViola
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1934—
National Register places1—
Archive photos24—
Famous people born here2—
Community
DyessViola
Library hours a week—38 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

114 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DyessARViolaAR
Dyess ↔ Viola114 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.

DyessViola
People
Population 289Lowest 384Highest
Median age 32.4±5.6Highest 16% below AR 31.9±19.2Lowest 17% below AR
Dyess and Viola 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% 33.3%±10.9Highest AR: 23.1%
Viola and Dyess are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±9.6Lowest AR: 17.6% 16.7%±5.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Viola and Dyess are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.9%Lowest AR: 25.7% 7.8%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±6.2Highest AR: 5.1% 3.1%±3.8Lowest AR: 5.1%
Dyess and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $41,250±$6k 32% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $70,000±$38kLowest 63% below AR $107,200±$25kHighest 43% below AR
Viola and Dyess 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 $733±$138Lowest 23% below AR
Dyess and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $335Lowest 68% below AR $662Highest 36% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80.8%±76.3Highest AR: 44.8% 54.3%±36.3Lowest AR: 44.8%
Dyess and Viola 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% 16.9%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.2%Highest AR: 66.4% 64.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 3 yrs newer than AR 1977Lowest 10 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest about the AR average 35 minHighest 54% above AR
Work from home 1%±1.9Lowest AR: 8.8% 3.3%±3.9Highest AR: 8.8%
Viola 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%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 1.02Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jonesboro (13%)Mountain Home (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ViolaFew 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 13.4Lowest
Schools
School district —VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —Viola High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 3.9
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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