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McRae vs Cherry Valley

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6× in McRae) and average commute (6 min in McRae).

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McRae, ARA history townArkansas · 623 people
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Cherry Valley, ARA small town of 543Arkansas · 543 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.

McRaeA history town
History5 historic places5 places on the National Register All about McRae →
Cherry ValleyA small town of 543
Quiet strengthsCherry Valley doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cherry Valley →
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 grid6×
McRae has the more walkable street grid
McRae 72.3Cherry Valley 12.1
Average commute6 min
McRae has the shorter commute
Cherry Valley 30 minMcRae 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $660 more a month in McRae

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.

McRae$1,110/mo
Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $668/mo · Housing →
Cherry Valley$450/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $538/mo · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $8,000 a year, between McRae and Cherry Valley.

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
McRaeCherry Valley
Snow a year2″2″
January low30°F32°F
July high93°F92°F
Growing season (days)228d231d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th88th
Outdoors & history
McRaeCherry Valley
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places5—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here1—
Community
McRaeCherry Valley
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

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McRaeARCherry ValleyAR
McRae ↔ Cherry Valley63 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.

McRaeCherry Valley
People
Population 623Highest 543Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.7%Highest AR: +3.3% -11.7%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 42.5±7Lowest 10% above AR 43.8±8.3Highest 14% above AR
Cherry Valley and McRae are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.4%±5.9Highest AR: 23.1% 19.5%±6.7Lowest AR: 23.1%
McRae and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±3.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 18.8%±5.4Highest AR: 17.6%
Cherry Valley and McRae are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.2%Highest AR: 25.7% 8%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±3.3Highest AR: 5.1% 2.9%±2.9Lowest AR: 5.1%
McRae and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,132±$15kHighest 42% below AR $31,563±$9kLowest 48% below AR
McRae and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,400±$37kHighest 47% below AR $77,500±$15kLowest 59% below AR
McRae and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $668±$64Highest 29% below AR $538±$529Lowest 43% below AR
McRae and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $530Highest 49% below AR $495Lowest 52% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.6%±25.4Highest AR: 44.8% 51.9%±7.1Lowest AR: 44.8%
McRae and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.4%Lowest AR: 16% 20.4%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.8%Lowest AR: 66.4% 63%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 9 yrs older than AR 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 8% above AR 30 minHighest 33% above AR
Work from home 1.4%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 9.3%±14.9Highest AR: 8.8%
Cherry Valley and McRae are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Searcy (31%)Wynne (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cherry ValleyFew work in McRae
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.3Highest 12.1Lowest
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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