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Flippin vs Mansfield

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.3× in Flippin) and jobs per worker (2.1× in Flippin).

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Flippin, AROne of the safest townsArkansas · 1,334 people
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Mansfield, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,204 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.

FlippinOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 3%of U.S. towns we grade Work808 jobsbased in Flippin, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Flippin →
MansfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$184K typical home19% below the AR typical home All about Mansfield →
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.

Trails2.3×
Flippin has more miles of trail
Flippin 0.9 miMansfield 0.4 mi
Jobs per worker2.1×
Flippin is more of a job hub
Flippin 1.90Mansfield 0.89
Average commute8 min
Flippin has the shorter commute
Mansfield 22 minFlippin 14 min
Growth since 2010+6.9 pts
Flippin has grown faster since 2010
Flippin -0.7%Mansfield -7.6%
★ 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
D−FlippinSafer than 3% of U.S. towns B−MansfieldSafer than 46% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+FlippinBetter than 40% of districts in the state B−MansfieldBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
C−FlippinHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns DMansfieldHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Flippin

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.

Flippin$1,330/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →
Mansfield$1,050/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $796/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Flippin and Mansfield.

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
FlippinMansfield
Snow a year8″4″
January low26°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)214d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd85th
Outdoors & history
FlippinMansfield
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1887
National Register places11
Archive photos73
Community
FlippinMansfield
Library hours a week—14 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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlippinARMansfieldAR
Flippin ↔ Mansfield125 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.

FlippinMansfield
People
Population 1,334Highest 1,204Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.7%Highest AR: +3.3% -7.6%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 33.9±8.9Lowest 12% below AR 36.6±7Highest 5% below AR
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±5.3Lowest AR: 23.1% 25.1%±6.1Highest AR: 23.1%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±3.9Highest AR: 17.6% 21.1%±2.8Lowest AR: 17.6%
Flippin and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.7%Lowest AR: 25.7% 12.5%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.1Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.7%±4Highest AR: 5.1%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,555±$11kLowest 28% below AR $53,068±$16kHighest 13% below AR
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,800±$12kHighest 39% below AR $113,500±$15kLowest 40% below AR
Flippin and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $792±$82Lowest 16% below AR $796±$82Highest 16% below AR
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $589Lowest 43% below AR $613Highest 41% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38%±11.5Lowest AR: 44.8% 59.3%±18.3Highest AR: 44.8%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.8%Lowest AR: 16% 23.5%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 56%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 6 yrs older than AR 1980Lowest 7 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 37% below AR 22 minHighest about the AR average
Work from home 2%±2.7Lowest AR: 8.8% 8.6%±5.8Highest AR: 8.8%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.2%Highest 6.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.90Highest 0.89Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Home (20%)Fort Smith (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MansfieldFew work in Flippin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.9Highest 41.9Lowest
Schools
School district FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICTMANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Flippin High SchoolMansfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.2Lowest 4.6Highest
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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