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Paris vs Corning

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Paris) and property tax bill (+58% in Paris).

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Paris, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 3,284 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.

ParisOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Schools#41 for schools in ARof 113 towns Housing$157K typical home31% below the AR typical home All about Paris →
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 differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails3.3×
Paris has more miles of trail
Paris 1.0 miCorning 0.3 mi
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Paris
Paris $692Corning $437
Jobs per worker+91%
Paris is more of a job hub
Paris 1.34Corning 0.70
Growth since 2010+5.7 pts
Corning has grown faster since 2010
Corning -4.4%Paris -10.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Paris

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.

Paris$900/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →
Corning$600/mo
Typical home $106K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $704/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Paris 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

Paris places higher on 10 of 20 AR lists

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
DParisSafer than 7% of U.S. towns BCorningSafer than 59% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+ParisBetter than 70% of districts in the state B−CorningBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
C−ParisHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns DCorningHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns
10Paris
9Corning

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 127 towns #1#122 SafestSafety · 106 towns #84#14 Lowest obesityHealth · 127 towns #33#74 Lowest depressionHealth · 127 towns #72#112 Lowest property taxCost of living · 127 towns #43#5 Most walkableOutdoors · 127 towns #42#8 Shortest commuteGetting around · 127 towns #91#59 Fewest smokersHealth · 127 towns #58#89

Left end = #1 in Arkansas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Paris’s rankings →

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
ParisCorning
Snow a year2″5″
January low29°F28°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)223d224d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th82nd
Outdoors & history
ParisCorning
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.2%1.5%
Settled18741877
National Register places133
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—1
Community
ParisCorning
Library hours a week42 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

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParisARCorningAR
Paris ↔ Corning193 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.

ParisCorning
People
Population 3,284Highest 3,134Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.1%Lowest AR: +3.3% -4.4%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 43.8±5.4Highest 14% above AR 42.2±4.4Lowest 10% above AR
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16%±4.7Lowest AR: 23.1% 20.9%±4.6Highest AR: 23.1%
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±5.1Lowest AR: 17.6% 24.2%±6.6Highest AR: 17.6%
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Lowest AR: 25.7% 22.3%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.6Highest AR: 5.1% 1.6%±1.5Lowest AR: 5.1%
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,416±$2kHighest 15% below AR $50,408±$13kLowest 17% below AR
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,200±$36kHighest 34% below AR $89,500±$10kLowest 52% below AR
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $641±$98Lowest 32% below AR $704±$49Highest 26% below AR
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $692Highest 33% below AR $437Lowest 58% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.5%±10.5Highest AR: 44.8% 36.4%±13.8Lowest AR: 44.8%
Paris and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.9%Highest AR: 16% 14.8%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Highest AR: 66.4% 73.8%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 17 yrs older than AR 1974Highest 13 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% above AR 21 minLowest 7% below AR
Work from home 3.5%±4.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 5.1%±6.1Highest AR: 8.8%
Corning and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 24.8%Lowest 26.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.34Highest 0.70Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (15%)Paragould (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorningFew work in Paris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.8Lowest 77.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #41 of 113 in AR#46 of 113 in AR
School district PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICTCORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Paris High SchoolCorning High School
Students per teacherat that high school 7.8Highest 6.0Lowest
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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