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Keiser vs Plumerville

148 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (16.6× in Plumerville) and growth since 2010 (+10 pts in Keiser).

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Keiser, ARA small town of 774Arkansas · 774 people
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Plumerville, ARA regional job hubArkansas · 1,128 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 →
PlumervilleA regional job hub
Work580 jobsbased in Plumerville, a regional job hub Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$171K typical home25% below the AR typical home All about Plumerville →
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.

Jobs per worker16.6×
Plumerville is more of a job hub
Plumerville 2.16Keiser 0.13
Growth since 2010+10 pts
Keiser has grown faster since 2010
Keiser -1.1%Plumerville -11.1%
Street grid+81%
Keiser has the more walkable street grid
Keiser 93.7Plumerville 51.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Plumerville

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 →
Plumerville$960/mo
Typical home $171K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $719/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Plumerville 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.

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.

Health
–KeiserNot graded DPlumervilleHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
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
KeiserPlumerville
Snow a year2″2″
January low31°F29°F
July high91°F93°F
Growing season (days)229d219d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th72nd
Outdoors & history
KeiserPlumerville
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1933—
National Register places25
Archive photos64
Famous people born here—2
Community
KeiserPlumerville
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

148 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KeiserARPlumervilleAR
Keiser ↔ Plumerville148 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.

KeiserPlumerville
People
Population 774Lowest 1,128Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Highest AR: +3.3% -11.1%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 31.5±11.7Lowest 18% below AR 33.6±4Highest 13% below AR
Plumerville and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±4.6Highest AR: 23.1% 29.3%±8Lowest AR: 23.1%
Keiser and Plumerville 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% 17.2%±3.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Plumerville 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%Lowest AR: 25.7% 19.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±4.3Highest AR: 5.1% 4.3%±3.5Lowest AR: 5.1%
Keiser and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,667±$9kHighest 7% below AR $42,552±$8kLowest 30% below AR
Keiser and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,700±$66kHighest 32% below AR $122,000±$46kLowest 35% below AR
Keiser and Plumerville 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 $719±$57Lowest 24% below AR
Keiser and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $649Highest 38% below AR $580Lowest 44% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.7%±83.6Lowest AR: 44.8% 41.9%±28.3Highest AR: 44.8%
Plumerville and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Lowest AR: 16% 21.6%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72%Highest AR: 66.4% 68.1%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 6 yrs older than AR 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 19% below AR 17 minLowest 23% below AR
Work from home 8%±6.9Highest AR: 8.8% 1.3%±1.8Lowest AR: 8.8%
Keiser and Plumerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 2.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wilson (11%)Morrilton (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlumervilleFew work in Keiser
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 93.7Highest 51.9Lowest
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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