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Norphlet vs Weiner

188 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (28× in Weiner) and street grid (+83% in Weiner).

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Norphlet, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,003 people

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Weiner, ARA history townArkansas · 680 people

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.

NorphletOne of the healthiest towns

Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Norphlet →

WeinerA history town

History18 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 37%of AR districts All about Weiner →

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.

Jobs per worker28×

Weiner is more of a job hub

Weiner 0.84Norphlet 0.03

Street grid+83%

Weiner has the more walkable street grid

Weiner 52.4Norphlet 28.7

Age 65++7.9 pts

Weiner has more people 65 and up

Weiner 19.3%Norphlet 11.4%

Work in town+9.7 pts

More of Weiner’s workers stay in town

Weiner 10.1%Norphlet 0.4%

Bachelor’s degree++8.1 pts

More adults in Weiner have a degree

Weiner 14.7%Norphlet 6.6%

★ What stands out · 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.

Down paymentRate%

Norphlet$680/mo

Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $597/mo · Housing →

Weiner$570/mo

Typical home $100K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Norphlet and Weiner.

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

C+NorphletBetter than 44% of districts in the state C+WeinerBetter than 37% of districts in the state

Health

DNorphletHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –WeinerNot graded

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

NorphletWeiner

Snow a year1″2″

January low32°F 31°F

July high93°F 90°F

Growing season (days)235d 227d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st 85th

Outdoors & history

NorphletWeiner

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

National Register places1 1

Archive photos1 18

Community

NorphletWeiner

Library hours a week19 hrs 34 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

188 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NorphletAR WeinerAR

Norphlet ↔ Weiner188 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.

Only big differences vs Arkansas average

NorphletWeiner

People

Population 1,003Highest 680Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.2%Highest AR: +3.3% -9.6%Lowest AR: +3.3%

Median age 32±10.4Lowest 17% below AR 33.3±5.5Highest 14% below AR

Weiner and Norphlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 40.7%±7.1Highest AR: 23.1% 31.3%±4.3Lowest AR: 23.1%

Norphlet and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 11.4%±2.7Lowest AR: 17.6% 19.3%±2.5Highest AR: 17.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.6%Lowest AR: 25.7% 14.7%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.6Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.3%±3.2Highest AR: 5.1%

Weiner and Norphlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,705±$16kLowest 15% below AR $52,917±$12kHighest 13% below AR

Weiner and Norphlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,800±$43kHighest 36% below AR $100,300±$20kLowest 47% below AR

Norphlet and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $597±$201Lowest 37% below AR $825±$168Highest 13% below AR

Weiner and Norphlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $600Highest 42% below AR $565Lowest 46% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±30.6Lowest AR: 44.8% 51.9%±30.7Highest AR: 44.8%

Weiner and Norphlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13.6%Highest AR: 16% 12.3%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.6%Lowest AR: 66.4% 76.2%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 9 yrs older than AR 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 19% below AR 21 minHighest 7% below AR

Work from home 6.4%±7.5Highest AR: 8.8% 2.5%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8%

Norphlet and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 10.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 18.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.84Highest

Top workplaceoutside town El Dorado (40%)Jonesboro (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeinerFew work in Norphlet

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.7Lowest 52.4Highest

Schools

School district SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICTHARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town None in townNone in town

Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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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.