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Marmaduke vs Flippin

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Flippin) and growth since 2010 (+9.8 pts in Marmaduke).

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Marmaduke, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,240 people
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Flippin, AROne of the safest townsArkansas · 1,334 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.

MarmadukeOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$170K typical home25% below the AR typical home All about Marmaduke →
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.

Jobs per worker2.3×
Flippin is more of a job hub
Flippin 1.90Marmaduke 0.81
Growth since 2010+9.8 pts
Marmaduke has grown faster since 2010
Marmaduke +9.1%Flippin -0.7%
Average commute7 min
Flippin has the shorter commute
Marmaduke 21 minFlippin 14 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 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.

Marmaduke$980/mo
Typical home $170K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $748/mo · Housing →
Flippin$1,330/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Flippin and Marmaduke.

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−MarmadukeSafer than 46% of U.S. towns D−FlippinSafer than 3% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−MarmadukeBetter than 46% of districts in the state C+FlippinBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
DMarmadukeHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns C−FlippinHealthier than 17% 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
MarmadukeFlippin
Snow a year3″8″
January low28°F26°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)227d214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th83rd
Outdoors & history
MarmadukeFlippin
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1909—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here1—
Community
MarmadukeFlippin
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

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarmadukeARFlippinAR
Marmaduke ↔ Flippin123 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.

MarmadukeFlippin
People
Population 1,240Lowest 1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.1%Highest AR: +3.3% -0.7%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 37.5±6.7Highest about the AR average 33.9±8.9Lowest 12% below AR
Marmaduke and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.5%±1.7Highest AR: 23.1% 21.1%±5.3Lowest AR: 23.1%
Marmaduke and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22%±10.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 22.4%±3.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Flippin and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest AR: 25.7% 10.7%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±2.2Lowest AR: 5.1% 2.7%±2.1Highest AR: 5.1%
Flippin and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,250±$16kHighest 16% below AR $43,555±$11kLowest 28% below AR
Marmaduke and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,200±$10kLowest 40% below AR $113,800±$12kHighest 39% below AR
Flippin and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $748±$151Lowest 21% below AR $792±$82Highest 16% below AR
Flippin and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $672Highest 35% below AR $589Lowest 43% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.9%±22.9Highest AR: 44.8% 38%±11.5Lowest AR: 44.8%
Marmaduke and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.7%Highest AR: 16% 18.8%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 47.8%Lowest AR: 66.4% 51.2%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981 6 yrs older than AR 1981 6 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 6% below AR 14 minLowest 37% below AR
Work from home 0.8%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 2%±2.7Highest AR: 8.8%
Flippin and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8%Lowest 8.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Lowest 1.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paragould (33%)Mountain Home (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlippinFew work in Marmaduke
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.7Highest 53.9Lowest
Schools
School district MARMADUKE SCHOOL DISTRICTFLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Marmaduke High SchoolFlippin High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.4Highest 4.2Lowest
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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