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Paris vs Lonoke

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Lonoke) and growth since 2010 (+10.8 pts in Lonoke).

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

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Lonoke, ARA history townArkansas · 4,267 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.

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 →

LonokeA history town

HistorySettled in 187219 places on the National Register

Outdoors#16 most walkable in AR0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$205K typical home10% below the AR typical home All about Lonoke →

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.

Property tax bill+46%

Tax bills are bigger in Lonoke

Lonoke $1,013Paris $692

Growth since 2010+10.8 pts

Lonoke has grown faster since 2010

Lonoke +0.7%Paris -10.1%

Paris has more miles of trail

Paris 1.0 miLonoke 0.5 mi

Typical home built13 yrs

Paris’s homes are older

Lonoke 1983Paris 1970

Work in town+8.6 pts

More of Paris’s workers stay in town

Paris 24.8%Lonoke 16.2%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Lonoke

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%

Paris$900/mo

Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →

Lonoke$1,240/mo

Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $757/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Lonoke and Paris.

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 11 of 21 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 DLonokeSafer than 10% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+ParisBetter than 70% of districts in the state CLonokeBetter than 32% of districts in the state

Health

C−ParisHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns DLonokeHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns

11Paris

9Lonoke

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 115 towns #29#101 Lowest depressionHealth · 127 towns #72#23 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 127 towns #1#43 Best schoolsSchools · 113 towns #41#78 Most new homesHousing · 118 towns #84#48 Lowest property taxCost of living · 127 towns #43#78 Most educatedPeople · 127 towns #76#107 Fastest growingGrowth · 126 towns #107#77

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

ParisLonoke

Snow a year2″3″

January low29°F 31°F

July high92°F 90°F

Growing season (days)223d 235d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 70th

Outdoors & history

ParisLonoke

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land1.2%1.3%

Settled1874 1872

National Register places13 19

Archive photos—11

Famous people born here—14

Community

ParisLonoke

Library hours a week42 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParisAR LonokeAR

Paris ↔ Lonoke109 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

ParisLonoke

People

Population 3,284Lowest 4,267Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.1%Lowest AR: +3.3% +0.7%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 43.8±5.4Highest 14% above AR 43.1±5.7Lowest 12% above AR

Paris and Lonoke 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% 21.6%±6.2Highest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 22.6%±5.1Highest AR: 17.6% 19.2%±4.1Lowest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest AR: 25.7% 12.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.6Highest AR: 5.1% 1.2%±1.1Lowest AR: 5.1%

Paris and Lonoke 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 $47,524±$3kLowest 22% below AR

Paris and Lonoke 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 $106,800±$32kLowest 43% below AR

Paris and Lonoke 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 $757±$252Highest 20% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $692Lowest 33% below AR $1,013Highest about the AR average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.5%±10.5Highest AR: 44.8% 22.8%±10.4Lowest AR: 44.8%

Below poverty line 18.9%Highest AR: 16% 18.2%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Highest AR: 66.4% 75.8%Lowest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 17 yrs older than AR 1983Highest 4 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% above AR 24 minLowest 4% above AR

Work from home 3.5%±4.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 4.4%±3.3Highest AR: 8.8%

Lonoke 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%Highest 16.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.34Highest 1.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (15%)Little Rock (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LonokeFew work in Paris

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 1.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.5 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 65.8Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #41 of 113 in AR #78 of 113 in AR

School district PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICTLONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Paris High SchoolLonoke High School

Students per teacherat that high school 7.8Lowest 8.6Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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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.