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Keiser vs Bonanza

245 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.2× in Keiser) and property tax bill (+72% in Bonanza).

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Keiser, ARA small town of 774Arkansas · 774 people
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Bonanza, ARA small town of 711Arkansas · 711 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.

KeiserA small town of 774
Quiet strengthsKeiser doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Keiser →
BonanzaA small town of 711
Quiet strengthsBonanza doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bonanza →
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.

Street grid6.2×
Keiser has the more walkable street grid
Keiser 93.7Bonanza 15.0
Property tax bill+72%
Tax bills are bigger in Bonanza
Bonanza $1,117Keiser $649
Trails2.5×
Keiser has more miles of trail
Keiser 0.5 miBonanza 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker2.2×
Bonanza is more of a job hub
Bonanza 0.28Keiser 0.13
★ 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.

Keiser$730/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $1,019/mo · Housing →
Bonanza$790/mo
Typical home $133K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $945/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Bonanza and Keiser.

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
KeiserBonanza
Snow a year2″3″
January low31°F30°F
July high91°F94°F
Growing season (days)229d224d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th69th
Outdoors & history
KeiserBonanza
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places2—
Archive photos62
Community
KeiserBonanza
Library hours a week15 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

245 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KeiserARBonanzaAR
Keiser ↔ Bonanza245 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.

KeiserBonanza
People
Population 774Highest 711Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest AR: +3.3% +2.1%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 31.5±11.7Highest 18% below AR 29±8.9Lowest 25% below AR
Keiser and Bonanza are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±4.6Lowest AR: 23.1% 37.3%±18.3Highest AR: 23.1%
Bonanza and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.2%±6.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 17.3%±8.1Highest AR: 17.6%
Bonanza and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Highest AR: 25.7% 18.2%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±4.3Highest AR: 5.1% 2.5%±1.7Lowest AR: 5.1%
Keiser and Bonanza are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,667±$9kLowest 7% below AR $63,631±$7kHighest 5% above AR
Bonanza and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,700±$66kLowest 32% below AR $133,300±$69kHighest 29% below AR
Bonanza and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,019±$288Highest 8% above AR $945±$33Lowest about the AR average
Keiser and Bonanza are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $649Lowest 38% below AR $1,117Highest 7% above AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.7%±83.6Highest AR: 44.8% 22%±44.9Lowest AR: 44.8%
Keiser and Bonanza are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Highest AR: 16% 13.2%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72%Lowest AR: 66.4% 79.1%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 6 yrs older than AR 1987Highest same as AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 19% below AR 20 minHighest 12% below AR
Work from home 8%±6.9Highest AR: 8.8% 3.3%±3.5Lowest AR: 8.8%
Keiser and Bonanza are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wilson (11%)Fort Smith (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BonanzaFew work in Keiser
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 93.7Highest 15.0Lowest
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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