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Luxora vs Wickes

268 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.2× in Wickes) and street grid (3.2× in Luxora).

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Luxora, ARA small town of 741Arkansas · 741 people

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Wickes, ARA small town of 694Arkansas · 694 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.

LuxoraA small town of 741

Quiet strengthsLuxora doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Luxora →

WickesA small town of 694

Quiet strengthsWickes doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Wickes →

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.

Jobs per worker8.2×

Wickes is more of a job hub

Wickes 0.90Luxora 0.11

Street grid3.2×

Luxora has the more walkable street grid

Luxora 87.3Wickes 27.0

Property tax bill+68%

Tax bills are bigger in Wickes

Wickes $335Luxora $199

Homeowners+9.6 pts renters

Luxora has more renters

Wickes 67.5%Luxora 57.9%

Growth since 2010+4.5 pts

Wickes has grown faster since 2010

Wickes -15.5%Luxora -20%

Bachelor’s degree++8.3 pts

More adults in Wickes have a degree

Wickes 11.9%Luxora 3.6%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Luxora$180/mo

Typical home $32K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $745/mo · Housing →

Wickes$260/mo

Typical home $45K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $625/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Wickes and Luxora.

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.

Schools

–LuxoraNot graded BWickesBetter than 62% of districts in the state

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

LuxoraWickes

Snow a year2″4″

January low31°F —

July high91°F —

Growing season (days)229d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd 49th

Outdoors & history

LuxoraWickes

Conserved land—0%

National Register places—1

Archive photos2 —

Famous people born here2 —

Community

LuxoraWickes

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

268 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LuxoraAR WickesAR

Luxora ↔ Wickes268 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

LuxoraWickes

People

Population 741Highest 694Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20%Lowest AR: +3.3% -15.5%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 32±8.7Highest 17% below AR 29.5±12Lowest 23% below AR

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

Kids under 18 33.9%±5.1Highest AR: 23.1% 32.7%±6.3Lowest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 5.9%±5Lowest AR: 17.6% 16.4%±7.3Highest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.6%Lowest AR: 25.7% 11.9%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±4.9Highest AR: 5.1% 3.5%±3.5Lowest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $27,411±$4k 55% below AR

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $31,700±$27kLowest 83% below AR $45,000±$37kHighest 76% below AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $745±$191Highest 21% below AR $625±$62Lowest 34% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 81% below AR $335Highest 68% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±28.9Highest AR: 44.8% 27%±28Lowest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 50.7%Highest AR: 16% 41.4%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 57.9%Lowest AR: 66.4% 67.5%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 15 yrs older than AR 1977Highest 10 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 19% below AR 20 minHighest 9% below AR

Work from home 0%±7Lowest AR: 8.8% 0.9%±1.3Highest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 6.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.90Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Osceola (15%)De Queen (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WickesFew work in Luxora

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.3Highest 27.0Lowest

Schools

School district —COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town —None in town

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.

Luxora 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.