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Newark vs Flippin

75 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Flippin) and jobs per worker (3× in Flippin).

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Newark, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,637 people
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Flippin, AROne of the safest townsArkansas · 1,334 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.

NewarkOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 21%of AR districts Housing$158K typical home30% below the AR typical home All about Newark →
FlippinOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 3%of U.S. towns we grade Work808 jobsbased in Flippin, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Flippin →
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.

Trails3×
Flippin has more miles of trail
Flippin 0.9 miNewark 0.3 mi
Jobs per worker3×
Flippin is more of a job hub
Flippin 1.90Newark 0.64
Average commute10 min
Flippin has the shorter commute
Newark 24 minFlippin 14 min
Age 65++7.7 pts
Flippin has more people 65 and up
Flippin 22.4%Newark 14.7%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Newark
Newark $713Flippin $589
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Flippin

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.

Newark$930/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $662/mo · Housing →
Flippin$1,330/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Flippin and Newark.

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
–NewarkNot graded D−FlippinSafer than 3% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−NewarkBetter than 21% of districts in the state C+FlippinBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
DNewarkHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns C−FlippinHealthier than 17% 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
NewarkFlippin
Snow a year3″8″
January low30°F26°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)240d214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th83rd
Outdoors & history
NewarkFlippin
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places11
Archive photos57
Famous people born here3—
Community
NewarkFlippin
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

75 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewarkARFlippinAR
Newark ↔ Flippin75 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.

NewarkFlippin
People
Population 1,637Highest 1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.3%Highest AR: +3.3% -0.7%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 32±5.2Lowest 17% below AR 33.9±8.9Highest 12% below AR
Flippin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±6.3Highest AR: 23.1% 21.1%±5.3Lowest AR: 23.1%
Newark and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±3Lowest AR: 17.6% 22.4%±3.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.2%Lowest AR: 25.7% 10.7%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±3.2Highest AR: 5.1% 2.7%±2.1Lowest AR: 5.1%
Newark and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,417±$12kLowest 33% below AR $43,555±$11kHighest 28% below AR
Flippin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,300±$23kLowest 49% below AR $113,800±$12kHighest 39% below AR
Flippin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $662±$212Lowest 30% below AR $792±$82Highest 16% below AR
Flippin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $713Highest 31% below AR $589Lowest 43% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.9%±29.6Highest AR: 44.8% 38%±11.5Lowest AR: 44.8%
Newark and Flippin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 29.5%Highest AR: 16% 18.8%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.7%Highest AR: 66.4% 51.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs older than AR 1981Lowest 6 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 8% above AR 14 minLowest 37% below AR
Work from home 0.5%±0.8Lowest AR: 8.8% 2%±2.7Highest AR: 8.8%
Flippin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Lowest 8.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 mi 12.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.64Lowest 1.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Batesville (41%)Mountain Home (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlippinFew work in Newark
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 66.0Highest 53.9Lowest
Schools
School district CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICTFLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Cedar Ridge High SchoolFlippin High School
Students per teacherat that high school 5.1Highest 4.2Lowest
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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