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Johnson vs White Hall

174 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+28% in Johnson) and growth since 2010 (+6.6 pts in Johnson).

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Johnson, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 3,656 people
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White Hall, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 5,512 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.

JohnsonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 61%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$347K typical home53% above the AR typical home SafetySafer than 32%of U.S. towns we grade All about Johnson →
White HallKnown for its schools
Schools#55 for schools in ARof 113 towns Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$138K typical home39% below the AR typical home All about White Hall →
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.

Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Johnson
Johnson $2,015White Hall $1,569
Growth since 2010+6.6 pts
Johnson has grown faster since 2010
Johnson +7.6%White Hall +1%
Age 65++7.8 pts
White Hall has more people 65 and up
White Hall 14%Johnson 6.2%
Work in town+11.4 pts
More of White Hall’s workers stay in town
White Hall 12.5%Johnson 1.1%
Homeowners+10 pts renters
Johnson has more renters
White Hall 54.4%Johnson 44.4%
Bachelor’s degree++9.7 pts
More adults in Johnson have a degree
Johnson 46.2%White Hall 36.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,200 more a month in Johnson

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.

Johnson$2,010/mo
Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $1,104/mo · Housing →
White Hall$810/mo
Typical home $138K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $985/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,200 a month, about $14,400 a year, between Johnson and White Hall.

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

Johnson places higher on 11 of 20 AR lists

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
CJohnsonSafer than 32% of U.S. towns B−White HallSafer than 50% of U.S. towns
Schools
–JohnsonNot graded B+White HallBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
BJohnsonHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns C−White HallHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
11Johnson
8White Hall

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 127 towns #8#82 Most remote workersWork · 126 towns #38#98 Highest graduation rateSchools · 115 towns #65#17 Lowest obesityHealth · 127 towns #16#64 Most activeHealth · 127 towns #17#56 HealthiestHealth · 126 towns #16#49 Fastest growingGrowth · 126 towns #50#75 Most new homesHousing · 118 towns #60#38

Left end = #1 in Arkansas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Johnson’s rankings →

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
JohnsonWhite Hall
Snow a year7″3″
January low25°F33°F
July high89°F92°F
Growing season (days)188d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st45th
Outdoors & history
JohnsonWhite Hall
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.1%0.4%
Settled19611964
National Register places32
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
JohnsonWhite Hall
Library hours a week—45 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

174 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JohnsonARWhite HallAR
Johnson ↔ White Hall174 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.

JohnsonWhite Hall
People
Population 3,656Lowest 5,512Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.6%Highest AR: +3.3% +1%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 34.4±8.7Lowest 11% below AR 41.4±6.3Highest 8% above AR
White Hall and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.6%±8.2Highest AR: 23.1% 23.6%±5.6Lowest AR: 23.1%
Johnson and White Hall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.2%±3.1Lowest AR: 17.6% 14%±3.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 46.2%Highest AR: 25.7% 36.5%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 7.3%±5.3Highest AR: 5.1%
White Hall and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,844±$13kHighest 58% above AR $78,092±$17kLowest 28% above AR
Johnson and White Hall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $312,900±$64kHighest 66% above AR $212,700±$40kLowest 13% above AR
Johnson and White Hall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,104±$278Highest 17% above AR $985±$70Lowest 4% above AR
Johnson and White Hall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,015Highest 94% above AR $1,569Lowest 51% above AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.8%±15.3Lowest AR: 44.8% 33%±15.3Highest AR: 44.8%
White Hall and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest AR: 16% 8.6%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.4%Lowest AR: 66.4% 54.4%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 12 yrs newer than AR 1990Lowest 3 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 9% below AR 22 minHighest about the AR average
Work from home 8.5%±6Highest AR: 8.8% 2.8%±2Lowest AR: 8.8%
Johnson and White Hall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 12.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.08Highest 0.88Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fayetteville (28%)Pine Bluff (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in White HallFew work in Johnson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.5Highest 28.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#55 of 113 in AR
School district —WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —White Hall High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.3
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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