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Marked Tree vs Brinkley

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+67% in Marked Tree) and trails (2.6× in Marked Tree).

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Marked Tree, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 2,249 people
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Brinkley, ARA history townArkansas · 2,596 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.

Marked TreeOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$110K typical home52% below the AR typical home History19 archive photos & papers2 places on the National Register All about Marked Tree →
BrinkleyA history town
HistorySettled in 185211 places on the National Register Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#24 most conserved land in AR0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Brinkley →
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.

Property tax bill+67%
Tax bills are bigger in Marked Tree
Marked Tree $657Brinkley $393
Trails2.6×
Marked Tree has more miles of trail
Marked Tree 2.3 miBrinkley 0.9 mi
Average commute8 min
Brinkley has the shorter commute
Marked Tree 35 minBrinkley 27 min
Growth since 2010+4.4 pts
Marked Tree has grown faster since 2010
Marked Tree -10.9%Brinkley -15.3%
★ 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
–Marked TreeNot graded D−BrinkleySafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+Marked TreeBetter than 39% of districts in the state DBrinkleyBetter than 5% of districts in the state
Health
D−Marked TreeHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−BrinkleyHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns
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.

Marked Tree$640/mo
Typical home $110K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $565/mo · Housing →
Brinkley$530/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $608/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Marked Tree and Brinkley.

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
Marked TreeBrinkley
Snow a year2″3″
January low31°F31°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)229d237d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th77th
Outdoors & history
Marked TreeBrinkley
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%1.9%
Settled—1852
National Register places211
Archive photos1924
Famous people born here210
Community
Marked TreeBrinkley
Library hours a week34 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

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marked TreeARBrinkleyAR
Marked Tree ↔ Brinkley62 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.

Marked TreeBrinkley
People
Population 2,249Lowest 2,596Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.9%Highest AR: +3.3% -15.3%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 49.3±11.2Highest 28% above AR 49.1±4.8Lowest 28% above AR
Marked Tree and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±6.2Highest AR: 23.1% 19.8%±6.1Lowest AR: 23.1%
Marked Tree and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.6%±3.7Lowest AR: 17.6% 25%±6.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Brinkley and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest AR: 25.7% 14%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 5.7%±2.7Highest AR: 5.1%
Brinkley and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,656±$10kHighest 25% below AR $38,996±$7kLowest 36% below AR
Marked Tree and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,200±$26kHighest 49% below AR $94,000±$5kLowest 50% below AR
Marked Tree and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $565±$43Lowest 40% below AR $608±$77Highest 36% below AR
Brinkley and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $657Highest 37% below AR $393Lowest 62% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.7%±16.6Highest AR: 44.8% 32.8%±6.8Lowest AR: 44.8%
Marked Tree and Brinkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.3%Highest AR: 16% 25.7%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 58.9%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 16 yrs older than AR 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 56% above AR 27 minLowest 22% above AR
Work from home 2.7%±2 AR: 8.8% 2.7%±3.9 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 16.6%Lowest 24.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Lowest 1.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jonesboro (18%)Little Rock (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrinkleyFew work in Marked Tree
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.0Lowest 35.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#108 of 113 in AR
School district MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICTBRINKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Marked Tree High SchoolBrinkley High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.4Highest 3.3Lowest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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