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Patterson vs Cove

189 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (21 min in Patterson) and jobs per worker (3.5× in Cove).

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Patterson, ARA small town of 364Arkansas · 364 people
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Cove, ARHomes around $175KArkansas · 462 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.

PattersonA small town of 364
Quiet strengthsPatterson doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patterson →
CoveHomes around $175K
Housing$175K typical home23% below the AR typical home All about Cove →
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.

Average commute21 min
Patterson has the shorter commute
Cove 42 minPatterson 21 min
Jobs per worker3.5×
Cove is more of a job hub
Cove 0.21Patterson 0.06
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Patterson
Patterson $483Cove $417
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
PattersonCove
Snow a year1″2″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd67th
Outdoors & history
PattersonCove
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land7.1%—
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here—2
Community
PattersonCove
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

189 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PattersonARCoveAR
Patterson ↔ Cove189 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.

PattersonCove
People
Population 364Lowest 462Highest
Median age 39.7±9.3Highest 3% above AR 36.5±10Lowest 5% below AR
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±9.1Highest AR: 23.1% 21.9%±10.7Lowest AR: 23.1%
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±7.3Highest AR: 17.6% 13.4%±6.1Lowest AR: 17.6%
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.6%Lowest AR: 25.7% 9.1%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.1Lowest AR: 5.1% 0.2%±2.9Highest AR: 5.1%
Cove and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,250±$21kHighest 30% below AR $39,688±$30kLowest 35% below AR
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $75,000±$30k 60% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $656±$157Highest 31% below AR $574±$29Lowest 39% below AR
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $483Highest 54% below AR $417Lowest 60% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42%±36.5Highest AR: 44.8% 26.8%±25.2Lowest AR: 44.8%
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.6%Highest AR: 16% 22.3%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Highest AR: 66.4% 63.9%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 9 yrs older than AR 1977Lowest 10 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below AR 42 minHighest 88% above AR
Work from home 5.4%±5.8Highest AR: 8.8% 1.3%±2.1Lowest AR: 8.8%
Patterson and Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McCrory (19%)Mena (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CoveFew work in Patterson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.6Highest 26.7Lowest
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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