Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Mansfield vs Flippin

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.3× in Flippin) and jobs per worker (2.1× in Flippin).

×
Mansfield, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,204 people
×
Flippin, AROne of the safest townsArkansas · 1,334 people
Swap order
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.

MansfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$184K typical home19% below the AR typical home All about Mansfield →
FlippinOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 3%of U.S. towns we grade Work808 jobsbased in Flippin, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Flippin →
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.

Trails2.3×
Flippin has more miles of trail
Flippin 0.9 miMansfield 0.4 mi
Jobs per worker2.1×
Flippin is more of a job hub
Flippin 1.90Mansfield 0.89
Average commute8 min
Flippin has the shorter commute
Mansfield 22 minFlippin 14 min
Growth since 2010+6.9 pts
Flippin has grown faster since 2010
Flippin -0.7%Mansfield -7.6%
★ What stands out · 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−MansfieldSafer than 46% of U.S. towns D−FlippinSafer than 3% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−MansfieldBetter than 45% of districts in the state C+FlippinBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
DMansfieldHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns C−FlippinHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Flippin

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.

Mansfield$1,050/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $796/mo · Housing →
Flippin$1,330/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Flippin and Mansfield.

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
MansfieldFlippin
Snow a year4″8″
January low—26°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th83rd
Outdoors & history
MansfieldFlippin
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1887—
National Register places11
Archive photos37
Community
MansfieldFlippin
Library hours a week14 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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MansfieldARFlippinAR
Mansfield ↔ Flippin125 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.

MansfieldFlippin
People
Population 1,204Lowest 1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.6%Lowest AR: +3.3% -0.7%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 36.6±7Highest 5% below AR 33.9±8.9Lowest 12% below AR
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±6.1Highest AR: 23.1% 21.1%±5.3Lowest AR: 23.1%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.1%±2.8Lowest AR: 17.6% 22.4%±3.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Flippin and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Highest AR: 25.7% 10.7%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±4Highest AR: 5.1% 2.7%±2.1Lowest AR: 5.1%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,068±$16kHighest 13% below AR $43,555±$11kLowest 28% below AR
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,500±$15kLowest 40% below AR $113,800±$12kHighest 39% below AR
Flippin and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $796±$82Highest 16% below AR $792±$82Lowest 16% below AR
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $613Highest 41% below AR $589Lowest 43% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.3%±18.3Highest AR: 44.8% 38%±11.5Lowest AR: 44.8%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest AR: 16% 18.8%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56%Highest AR: 66.4% 51.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 7 yrs older than AR 1981Highest 6 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest about the AR average 14 minLowest 37% below AR
Work from home 8.6%±5.8Highest AR: 8.8% 2%±2.7Lowest AR: 8.8%
Mansfield and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.1%Lowest 8.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Lowest 1.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (33%)Mountain Home (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlippinFew work in Mansfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.9Lowest 53.9Highest
Schools
School district MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICTFLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Mansfield High SchoolFlippin High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.6Highest 4.2Lowest
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.

Mansfield neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Mansfield’s Town Square.

Flippin neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Flippin’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Mansfield and Flippin

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Mansfield

+ Compare
Salem1,620 people · $106K homes
H
+ Compare
Hackett1,118 people · $137K homes
+ Compare
Marmaduke1,240 people · $112K homes
C
+ Compare
Cave City2,090 people · $121K homes
Not sure which town to add? Find your place ranks Arkansas towns on what matters to you.Find your place →

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.

Post to Mansfield

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in