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McCrory vs Rector

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Rector) and jobs per worker (2.5× in McCrory).

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McCrory, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,850 people
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Rector, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,750 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.

McCroryOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 81%of AR districts SafetySafer than 25%of U.S. towns we grade All about McCrory →
RectorOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$142K typical home37% below the AR typical home HistorySettled in 18813 places on the National Register All about Rector →
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.

Street grid3×
Rector has the more walkable street grid
Rector 146McCrory 49.2
Jobs per worker2.5×
McCrory is more of a job hub
McCrory 1.14Rector 0.45
Average commute8 min
McCrory has the shorter commute
Rector 25 minMcCrory 17 min
Trails+75%
McCrory has more miles of trail
McCrory 0.7 miRector 0.4 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Rector

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.

McCrory$500/mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $560/mo · Housing →
Rector$800/mo
Typical home $142K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Rector and McCrory.

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
CMcCrorySafer than 25% of U.S. towns –RectorNot graded
Schools
A−McCroryBetter than 81% of districts in the state C+RectorBetter than 36% of districts in the state
Health
DMcCroryHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns DRectorHealthier than 6% 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
McCroryRector
Snow a year1″3″
January low—28°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—227d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd85th
Outdoors & history
McCroryRector
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1881
National Register places33
Archive photos126
Famous people born here—4
Community
McCroryRector
Library hours a week19 hrs45 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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McCroryARRectorAR
McCrory ↔ Rector86 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.

McCroryRector
People
Population 1,850Highest 1,750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest AR: +3.3% -5.8%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 37.1±3.5Lowest 4% below AR 37.7±3.7Highest about the AR average
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.4%±6Highest AR: 23.1% 19.1%±4.8Lowest AR: 23.1%
McCrory and Rector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±4.3Highest AR: 17.6% 17.6%±3.8Lowest AR: 17.6%
McCrory and Rector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest AR: 25.7% 16.5%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.6Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.9%±2.9Highest AR: 5.1%
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,516±$8kLowest 28% below AR $47,760±$10kHighest 21% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,400±$31kLowest 52% below AR $91,300±$24kHighest 51% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $560±$75Lowest 41% below AR $667±$183Highest 30% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $419Lowest 60% below AR $427Highest 59% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.2%±19.8Highest AR: 44.8% 57%±22.5Lowest AR: 44.8%
McCrory and Rector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.4%Lowest AR: 16% 20.2%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.9%Lowest AR: 66.4% 66.5%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR 1969Lowest 18 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 24% below AR 25 minHighest 13% above AR
Work from home 5.6%±4.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 12.3%±9.9Highest AR: 8.8%
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 21%Highest 14.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.14Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Augusta (8%)Paragould (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RectorFew work in McCrory
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.2Lowest 146Highest
Schools
School district MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICTRECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town McCrory High SchoolRector High School
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8 8.8
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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