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Moro vs Patterson

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Patterson) and jobs per worker (5.2× in Moro).

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Moro, ARHomes around $126KArkansas · 264 people
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Patterson, ARA small town of 364Arkansas · 364 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.

MoroHomes around $126K
Housing$126K typical home45% below the AR typical home All about Moro →
PattersonA small town of 364
Quiet strengthsPatterson doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patterson →
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 bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Patterson
Patterson $483Moro $199
Jobs per worker5.2×
Moro is more of a job hub
Moro 0.31Patterson 0.06
Average commute9 min
Patterson has the shorter commute
Moro 30 minPatterson 21 min
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
MoroPatterson
Snow a year1″1″
January low32°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)238d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th83rd
Outdoors & history
MoroPatterson
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%7.1%
Archive photos53
Community
MoroPatterson
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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MoroARPattersonAR
Moro ↔ Patterson35 miles apart
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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.

MoroPatterson
People
Population 264Lowest 364Highest
Median age 41.7±5.3Highest 8% above AR 39.7±9.3Lowest 3% above AR
Moro and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.3%±8.7Lowest AR: 23.1% 28.3%±9.1Highest AR: 23.1%
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28%±16.6Highest AR: 17.6% 20.6%±7.3Lowest AR: 17.6%
Moro and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.6% AR: 25.7% 3.6% AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7 AR: 5.1% 0%±5.1 AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,442±$24kLowest 32% below AR $42,250±$21kHighest 30% below AR
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $18,100±$3k 90% below AR —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $705±$145Highest 26% below AR $656±$157Lowest 31% below AR
Moro and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 81% below AR $483Highest 54% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest AR: 44.8% 42%±36.5Highest AR: 44.8%
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.9%Lowest AR: 16% 28.6%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.3%Highest AR: 66.4% 64%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs older than AR 1978Lowest 9 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 35% above AR 21 minLowest 7% below AR
Work from home 2%±3.9Lowest AR: 8.8% 5.4%±5.8Highest AR: 8.8%
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Forrest City (10%)McCrory (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PattersonFew work in Moro
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.9Lowest 27.6Highest
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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