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Lynn vs Wheatley

75 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (13.5× in Wheatley) and average commute (17 min in Wheatley).

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Lynn, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 299 people

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Wheatley, ARA regional job hubArkansas · 374 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.

LynnKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 92%of AR districts All about Lynn →

WheatleyA regional job hub

Work189 jobsbased in Wheatley, a regional job hub Housing$95K typical home58% below the AR typical home

History22 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register All about Wheatley →

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.

Wheatley has more miles of trail

Wheatley 2.7 miLynn 0.2 mi

Average commute17 min

Wheatley has the shorter commute

Lynn 35 minWheatley 18 min

Property tax bill+52%

Tax bills are bigger in Wheatley

Wheatley $519Lynn $342

Street grid2.3×

Wheatley has the more walkable street grid

Wheatley 14.7Lynn 6.5

★ 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%

Lynn$520/mo

Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.36% · or rent about $691/mo · Housing →

Wheatley$520/mo

Typical home $95K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.30% · or rent about $836/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

ALynnBetter than 92% of districts in the state –WheatleyNot graded

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

LynnWheatley

Snow a year1″3″

January low—31°F

July high—90°F

Growing season (days)—237d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th 76th

Outdoors & history

LynnWheatley

Conserved land—0%

National Register places—1

Archive photos—22

Community

LynnWheatley

Library hours a week27 hrs —

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

75 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LynnAR WheatleyAR

Lynn ↔ Wheatley75 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

LynnWheatley

People

Population 299Lowest 374Highest

Median age 45.8±5.7Lowest 19% above AR 46.3±7.5Highest 20% above AR

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

Kids under 18 14.7%±8.6Lowest AR: 23.1% 32.4%±30.4Highest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 24.4%±5.7Highest AR: 17.6% 14.2%±5.1Lowest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Highest AR: 25.7% 4.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±4.5Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.5%±6.6Highest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $48,889±$7kLowest 20% below AR $66,607±$47kHighest 10% above AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,500±$10kLowest 50% below AR $170,800±$118kHighest 9% below AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $691±$410Lowest 27% below AR $836±$681Highest 12% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $342Lowest 67% below AR $519Highest 50% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 84.6%±100Highest AR: 44.8% 61.9%±88Lowest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 4.3%Highest AR: 16% 3.7%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.8%Highest AR: 66.4% 75.7%Lowest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 11 yrs older than AR 1970Lowest 17 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 55% above AR 18 minLowest 19% below AR

Work from home 5.7%±6.7Highest AR: 8.8% 4.5%±6Lowest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.7%Highest 2.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.37Lowest 1.55Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Cave City (9%)Forrest City (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WheatleyFew work in Lynn

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 2.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.9 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.5Lowest 14.7Highest

Schools

School district HILLCREST 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.

Lynn neighborsTown Square →

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Wheatley 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.