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Greenland vs Guy

114 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.5× in Guy) and street grid (2.1× in Greenland).

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Greenland, ARA history townArkansas · 1,274 people

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Guy, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 720 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.

GreenlandA history town

History7 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Greenland →

GuyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 21%of AR districts

History5 historic places5 places on the National Register All about Guy →

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.

Guy has more miles of trail

Guy 1.7 miGreenland 0.2 mi

Street grid2.1×

Greenland has the more walkable street grid

Greenland 10.3Guy 4.8

Growth since 2010+9.9 pts

Guy has grown faster since 2010

Guy +6.2%Greenland -3.7%

Work from home+9.1 pts

More people work from home in Greenland

Greenland 11.3%Guy 2.2%

Average commute8 min

Greenland has the shorter commute

Guy 30 minGreenland 22 min

Property tax bill+28%

Tax bills are bigger in Guy

Guy $1,500Greenland $1,172

★ 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

B−GreenlandSafer than 54% of U.S. towns –GuyNot graded

Schools

C+GreenlandBetter than 42% of districts in the state C−GuyBetter than 21% of districts in the state

Health

BGreenlandHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –GuyNot graded

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.

Down paymentRate%

Greenland$1,290/mo

Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $1,150/mo · Housing →

Guy$1,420/mo

Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Guy and Greenland.

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

GreenlandGuy

Snow a year7″3″

January low25°F —

July high89°F —

Growing season (days)188d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th 66th

Outdoors & history

GreenlandGuy

Trails0 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0.3%0%

National Register places3 5

Archive photos7 —

Community

GreenlandGuy

Library hours a week19 hrs —

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

114 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GreenlandAR GuyAR

Greenland ↔ Guy114 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

GreenlandGuy

People

Population 1,274Highest 720Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7%Lowest AR: +3.3% +6.2%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 44.4±8.9Lowest 15% above AR 45.1±7.5Highest 17% above AR

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

Kids under 18 12.7%±7.5Lowest AR: 23.1% 19.4%±2.2Highest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 21.6%±4.2Lowest AR: 17.6% 26.3%±4.2Highest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.5%Highest AR: 25.7% 19.3%Lowest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest AR: 5.1% 1.5%±1.2Lowest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,821±$24kLowest 15% above AR $75,592±$27kHighest 24% above AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $228,000±$26kLowest 21% above AR $246,600±$64kHighest 31% above AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,150±$223Highest 21% above AR $925±$161Lowest about the AR average

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,172Lowest 13% above AR $1,500Highest 44% above AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.2%±7.7Lowest AR: 44.8% 44.8%±26.2Highest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 13%Lowest AR: 16% 14.2%Highest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.5%Lowest AR: 66.4% 76.3%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 1 yr newer than AR 2001Highest 14 yrs newer than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest about the AR average 30 minHighest 33% above AR

Work from home 11.3%±5.5Highest AR: 8.8% 2.2%±1.8Lowest AR: 8.8%

Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 2.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.44Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fayetteville (40%)Conway (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GuyFew work in Greenland

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.3Highest 4.8Lowest

Schools

School district GREENLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTGUY PERKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Greenland High SchoolGuy-Perkins High School

Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Lowest 10.1Highest

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.

Greenland neighborsTown Square →

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Guy neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Greenland

Fayetteville99,319 people · $350K homes

Towns like Greenland

Monette1,251 people · $114K homes

Redfield1,734 people · $171K homes

Murfreesboro1,819 people · $119K homes

Hazen1,874 people · $134K homes

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.