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Midway vs Subiaco

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.7× in Subiaco) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Midway).

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Midway, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 728 people
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Subiaco, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 405 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.

MidwayOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 36%of AR districts All about Midway →
SubiacoKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of AR districts All about Subiaco →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid4.7×
Subiaco has the more walkable street grid
Subiaco 28.0Midway 6.0
Jobs per worker3.3×
Midway is more of a job hub
Midway 0.59Subiaco 0.18
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Subiaco
Subiaco $869Midway $582
Average commute9 min
Subiaco has the shorter commute
Midway 29 minSubiaco 21 min
Trails2×
Midway has more miles of trail
Midway 0.4 miSubiaco 0.2 mi
Typical home built13 yrs
Subiaco’s homes are older
Midway 1992Subiaco 1979
★ 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.

Schools
C+MidwayBetter than 36% of districts in the state B+SubiacoBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
DMidwayHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns –SubiacoNot graded
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.

Midway$890/mo
Typical home $160K (Census) · tax rate 0.36% · Housing →
Subiaco$960/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $750/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Subiaco and Midway.

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
MidwaySubiaco
Snow a year1″2″
January low31°F29°F
July high94°F92°F
Growing season (days)225d223d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd77th
Outdoors & history
MidwaySubiaco
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled2000—
National Register places11
Archive photos—6
Community
MidwaySubiaco
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

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MidwayARSubiacoAR
Midway ↔ Subiaco82 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.

MidwaySubiaco
People
Population 728Highest 405Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -29.9% AR: +3.3%
Median age 46.1±5.1Lowest 20% above AR 47.6±14Highest 24% above AR
Subiaco and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.3%±5.8Lowest AR: 23.1% 16.5%±5.3Highest AR: 23.1%
Subiaco and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±5.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 26.4%±12.4Highest AR: 17.6%
Subiaco and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Lowest AR: 25.7% 19.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.2%±8.4Highest AR: 5.1% 3%±4.3Lowest AR: 5.1%
Midway and Subiaco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,250±$36kHighest 58% above AR $57,868±$13kLowest 5% below AR
Midway and Subiaco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,400±$23kLowest 15% below AR $169,000±$46kHighest 10% below AR
Subiaco and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $750±$193 21% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $582Lowest 44% below AR $869Highest 16% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest AR: 44.8% 41.7%±100Highest AR: 44.8%
Subiaco and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest AR: 16% 24.6%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Highest AR: 66.4% 89.7%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 5 yrs newer than AR 1979Lowest 8 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 30% above AR 21 minLowest 9% below AR
Work from home 1.3%±1Lowest AR: 8.8% 4.3%±4.7Highest AR: 8.8%
Subiaco and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hot Springs (21%)Fort Smith (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SubiacoFew work in Midway
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.0Lowest 28.0Highest
Schools
School district OUACHITA SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Ouachita High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 5.3 —
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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