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Guy vs Greenland

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

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Guy, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 720 people

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Greenland, ARA history townArkansas · 1,274 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.

GuyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 21%of AR districts

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

GreenlandA history town

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

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

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

Schools

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

Health

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

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%

Guy$1,420/mo

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

Greenland$1,290/mo

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

GuyGreenland

Snow a year3″7″

January low—25°F

July high—89°F

Growing season (days)—188d

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

Outdoors & history

GuyGreenland

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0.3%

National Register places5 3

Archive photos—7

Community

GuyGreenland

Library hours a week—19 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.

GuyAR GreenlandAR

Guy ↔ Greenland114 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

GuyGreenland

People

Population 720Lowest 1,274Highest

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

Median age 45.1±7.5Highest 17% above AR 44.4±8.9Lowest 15% 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 19.4%±2.2Highest AR: 23.1% 12.7%±7.5Lowest 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+ 26.3%±4.2Highest AR: 17.6% 21.6%±4.2Lowest 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+ 19.3%Lowest AR: 25.7% 32.5%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.2Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.9%±2.1Highest 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 $75,592±$27kHighest 24% above AR $69,821±$24kLowest 15% 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 $246,600±$64kHighest 31% above AR $228,000±$26kLowest 21% 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 $925±$161Lowest about the AR average $1,150±$223Highest 21% above AR

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

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

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.8%±26.2Highest AR: 44.8% 15.2%±7.7Lowest 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 14.2%Highest AR: 16% 13%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

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

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GreenlandFew work in Guy

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

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

Schools

School district GUY PERKINS SCHOOL DISTRICTGREENLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Guy-Perkins High SchoolGreenland High School

Students per teacherat that high school 10.1Highest 9.6Lowest

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.

Guy neighborsTown Square →

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Greenland 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.