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Lavaca vs Highfill

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+165.2 pts in Highfill) and street grid (5× in Lavaca).

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Lavaca, AROne of the safest townsArkansas · 2,489 people
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Highfill, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 2,191 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.

LavacaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 65%of U.S. towns we grade All about Lavaca →
HighfillKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of AR districts SafetySafer than 83%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Highfill →
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.

Growth since 2010+165.2 pts
Highfill has grown faster since 2010
Highfill +172.2%Lavaca +7%
Street grid5×
Lavaca has the more walkable street grid
Lavaca 51.3Highfill 10.2
Home values+69%
Homes cost more in Highfill
Highfill $274,300Lavaca $162,300
Rent+54%
Rent runs higher in Highfill
Highfill $1,423Lavaca $923
Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Highfill
Highfill $1,972Lavaca $1,215
Jobs per worker3×
Highfill is more of a job hub
Highfill 0.84Lavaca 0.28
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Highfill

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.

Lavaca$1,220/mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →
Highfill$1,600/mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,423/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Highfill and Lavaca.

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.

Safety
B+LavacaSafer than 65% of U.S. towns A−HighfillSafer than 83% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−LavacaBetter than 53% of districts in the state A+HighfillBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
C+LavacaHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns B+HighfillHealthier than 72% 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
LavacaHighfill
Snow a year3″10″
January low30°F24°F
July high94°F89°F
Growing season (days)224d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd49th
Outdoors & history
LavacaHighfill
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0.7%
Settled1919—
National Register places—2
Archive photos15
Famous people born here1—
Community
LavacaHighfill
Library hours a week10 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

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LavacaARHighfillAR
Lavaca ↔ Highfill66 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.

LavacaHighfill
People
Population 2,489Highest 2,191Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7%Lowest AR: +3.3% +172.2%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 32.3±6.3Highest 16% below AR 29.8±2.2Lowest 23% below AR
Lavaca and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.9%±8.5 AR: 23.1% 31.9%±6.8 AR: 23.1%
Age 65+ 10%±2.5Highest AR: 17.6% 9.9%±3.1Lowest AR: 17.6%
Lavaca and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.4%Highest AR: 25.7% 22.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±3.7Highest AR: 5.1% 3.5%±2.9Lowest AR: 5.1%
Lavaca and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,924±$15kLowest 33% above AR $92,596±$25kHighest 52% above AR
Highfill and Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,300±$14kLowest 14% below AR $274,300±$36kHighest 46% above AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $923±$45Lowest about the AR average $1,423±$114Highest 50% above AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,215Lowest 17% above AR $1,972Highest 90% above AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±24.2Lowest AR: 44.8% 50%±40Highest AR: 44.8%
Highfill and Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Highest AR: 16% 4.2%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 79.9%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 8 yrs newer than AR 2014Highest 27 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 8% above AR 26 minHighest 14% above AR
Work from home 3.8%±2.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 18.4%±8Highest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (47%)Bentonville (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HighfillFew work in Lavaca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.3Highest 10.2Lowest
Schools
School district LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICTHOPE ACADEMY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
High school in town Lavaca High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 3.5 —
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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