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Murfreesboro vs Corning

239 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.3× in Murfreesboro) and conserved land (+34.8 pts in Murfreesboro).

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Murfreesboro, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,819 people
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Corning, ARAn outdoors townArkansas · 3,134 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.

MurfreesboroOne of the healthiest towns
Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors36.3% conserved land2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves History16 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Murfreesboro →
CorningAn outdoors town
Outdoors#8 most walkable in AR0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$106K typical home53% below the AR typical home Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Corning →
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.

Trails9.3×
Murfreesboro has more miles of trail
Murfreesboro 2.8 miCorning 0.3 mi
Conserved land+34.8 pts
Murfreesboro has more conserved land
Murfreesboro 36.3%Corning 1.5%
Rent+35%
Rent runs higher in Corning
Corning $704Murfreesboro $521
Street grid+57%
Corning has the more walkable street grid
Corning 77.1Murfreesboro 49.0
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro $527Corning $437
Jobs per worker+66%
Murfreesboro is more of a job hub
Murfreesboro 1.16Corning 0.70
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Murfreesboro

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.

Murfreesboro$970/mo
Typical home $172K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.44% · or rent about $521/mo · Housing →
Corning$600/mo
Typical home $106K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $704/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Murfreesboro and Corning.

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
BMurfreesboroSafer than 57% of U.S. towns BCorningSafer than 59% of U.S. towns
Schools
BMurfreesboroBetter than 63% of districts in the state B−CorningBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
DMurfreesboroHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DCorningHealthier than 8% 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
MurfreesboroCorning
Snow a year1″5″
January low29°F28°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)209d224d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th82nd
Outdoors & history
MurfreesboroCorning
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land36.3%1.5%
Settled—1877
National Register places43
Archive photos1612
Famous people born here31
Community
MurfreesboroCorning
Library hours a week23 hrs41 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

239 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MurfreesboroARCorningAR
Murfreesboro ↔ Corning239 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.

MurfreesboroCorning
People
Population 1,819Lowest 3,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.9%Lowest AR: +3.3% -4.4%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 42±9Lowest 9% above AR 42.2±4.4Highest 10% above AR
Corning and Murfreesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.9%±5.6 AR: 23.1% 20.9%±4.6 AR: 23.1%
Age 65+ 25.1%±4.1Highest AR: 17.6% 24.2%±6.6Lowest AR: 17.6%
Murfreesboro and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Lowest AR: 25.7% 22.3%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.4Highest AR: 5.1% 1.6%±1.5Lowest AR: 5.1%
Murfreesboro and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,264±$24kHighest 12% below AR $50,408±$13kLowest 17% below AR
Murfreesboro and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,300±$36kHighest 37% below AR $89,500±$10kLowest 52% below AR
Murfreesboro and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $521±$68Lowest 45% below AR $704±$49Highest 26% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $527Highest 49% below AR $437Lowest 58% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43%±46.9Highest AR: 44.8% 36.4%±13.8Lowest AR: 44.8%
Murfreesboro and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.7%Highest AR: 16% 14.8%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.6%Lowest AR: 66.4% 73.8%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 9 yrs older than AR 1974Lowest 13 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 5% above AR 21 minLowest 7% below AR
Work from home 0.4%±0.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 5.1%±6.1Highest AR: 8.8%
Corning and Murfreesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 24%Lowest 26.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.16Highest 0.70Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Nashville (12%)Paragould (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorningFew work in Murfreesboro
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 36.3%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.0Lowest 77.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#46 of 113 in AR
School district SOUTH PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTCORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Murfreesboro High SchoolCorning High School
Students per teacherat that high school 7.4Highest 6.0Lowest
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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