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Mount Ida vs Marked Tree

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.9× in Mount Ida) and average commute (13 min in Mount Ida).

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Mount Ida, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,376 people
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Marked Tree, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 2,249 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.

Mount IdaOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 71%of AR districts HistorySettled in 18902 places on the National Register All about Mount Ida →
Marked TreeOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$110K typical home52% below the AR typical home History19 archive photos & papers2 places on the National Register All about Marked Tree →
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 grid2.9×
Mount Ida has the more walkable street grid
Mount Ida 79.0Marked Tree 27.0
Average commute13 min
Mount Ida has the shorter commute
Marked Tree 35 minMount Ida 22 min
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Mount Ida
Mount Ida $768Marked Tree $657
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Mount Ida

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.

Mount Ida$1,390/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $576/mo · Housing →
Marked Tree$640/mo
Typical home $110K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $565/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Mount Ida and Marked Tree.

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.

Schools
B+Mount IdaBetter than 71% of districts in the state C+Marked TreeBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
DMount IdaHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns D−Marked TreeHealthier than 2% 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
Mount IdaMarked Tree
Snow a year3″2″
January low—31°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—229d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th90th
Outdoors & history
Mount IdaMarked Tree
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1890—
National Register places22
Archive photos1319
Famous people born here—2
Community
Mount IdaMarked Tree
Library hours a week34 hrs34 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

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mount IdaARMarked TreeAR
Mount Ida ↔ Marked Tree193 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.

Mount IdaMarked Tree
People
Population 1,376Lowest 2,249Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.4%Highest AR: +3.3% -10.9%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 47.8±11.8Lowest 24% above AR 49.3±11.2Highest 28% above AR
Marked Tree and Mount Ida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.4%±5.9Lowest AR: 23.1% 21.1%±6.2Highest AR: 23.1%
Marked Tree and Mount Ida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.4%±6.6Highest AR: 17.6% 23.6%±3.7Lowest AR: 17.6%
Mount Ida and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Lowest AR: 25.7% 13.8%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±3.7Highest AR: 5.1% 3.2%±1.8Lowest AR: 5.1%
Mount Ida and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,045±$11kLowest 39% below AR $45,656±$10kHighest 25% below AR
Marked Tree and Mount Ida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $140,900±$62kHighest 25% below AR $96,200±$26kLowest 49% below AR
Mount Ida and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $576±$148Highest 39% below AR $565±$43Lowest 40% below AR
Mount Ida and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $768Highest 26% below AR $657Lowest 37% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.8%±10.6Highest AR: 44.8% 49.7%±16.6Lowest AR: 44.8%
Mount Ida and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.6%Highest AR: 16% 27.3%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56%Highest AR: 66.4% 54.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 8 yrs older than AR 1971Lowest 16 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest about the AR average 35 minHighest 56% above AR
Work from home 6.9%±8.9Highest AR: 8.8% 2.7%±2Lowest AR: 8.8%
Mount Ida and Marked Tree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.4%Highest 16.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Highest 1.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hot Springs (14%)Jonesboro (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marked TreeFew work in Mount Ida
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.0Highest 27.0Lowest
Schools
School district MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICTMARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Mount Ida High SchoolMarked Tree High School
Students per teacherat that high school 5.0Lowest 10.4Highest
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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