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Foreman vs Altus

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.9 pts in Foreman) and average commute (9 min in Altus).

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Foreman, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,044 people
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Altus, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 827 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.

ForemanOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 67%of AR districts History8 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Foreman →
AltusKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 82%of AR districts History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Altus →
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+8.9 pts
Foreman has grown faster since 2010
Foreman -3.4%Altus -12.3%
Average commute9 min
Altus has the shorter commute
Foreman 27 minAltus 18 min
Jobs per worker2×
Foreman is more of a job hub
Foreman 1.17Altus 0.60
Work in town+9.4 pts
More of Foreman’s workers stay in town
Foreman 14.2%Altus 4.8%
★ What stands out · 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.

Foreman$540/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $807/mo · Housing →
Altus$610/mo
Typical home $108K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $592/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Altus and Foreman.

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
B+ForemanBetter than 67% of districts in the state A−AltusBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
C−ForemanHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns –AltusNot graded
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
ForemanAltus
Snow a year0″1″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th51st
Outdoors & history
ForemanAltus
National Register places47
Archive photos86
Famous people born here23
Community
ForemanAltus
Library hours a week34 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.

ForemanARAltusAR
Foreman ↔ Altus125 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.

ForemanAltus
People
Population 1,044Highest 827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest AR: +3.3% -12.3%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 44.3±10.9Highest 15% above AR 41.9±8.6Lowest 9% above AR
Foreman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±4.9Highest AR: 23.1% 21.2%±4.8Lowest AR: 23.1%
Foreman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±5.3Lowest AR: 17.6% 21.5%±4.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.6%Lowest AR: 25.7% 12.1%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±4.1Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.1%±2.9Highest AR: 5.1%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,083±$10kLowest 31% below AR $47,500±$21kHighest 22% below AR
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $95,100±$25kLowest 49% below AR $108,200±$17kHighest 42% below AR
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $807±$258Highest 15% below AR $592±$298Lowest 37% below AR
Foreman and Altus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $481Lowest 54% below AR $489Highest 53% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.9%±18.1Lowest AR: 44.8% 39.7%±31.4Highest AR: 44.8%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17%Lowest AR: 16% 23.8%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69%Lowest AR: 66.4% 74.8%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 19% above AR 18 minLowest 21% below AR
Work from home 0.8%±1.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 4.3%±5.4Highest AR: 8.8%
Altus and Foreman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.2%Highest 4.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.17Highest 0.60Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ashdown (10%)Ozark (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AltusFew work in Foreman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.5Highest 32.9Lowest
Schools
School district FOREMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTOZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Foreman High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 6.5 —
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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