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Patterson vs Moro

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Patterson) and jobs per worker (5.2× in Moro).

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Patterson, ARA small town of 364Arkansas · 364 people
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Moro, ARHomes around $126KArkansas · 264 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 →
MoroHomes around $126K
Housing$126K typical home45% below the AR typical home All about Moro →
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 bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Patterson
Patterson $483Moro $199
Jobs per worker5.2×
Moro is more of a job hub
Moro 0.31Patterson 0.06
Average commute9 min
Patterson has the shorter commute
Moro 30 minPatterson 21 min
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
PattersonMoro
Snow a year1″1″
January low—32°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—238d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd78th
Outdoors & history
PattersonMoro
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.1%0%
Archive photos35
Community
PattersonMoro
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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PattersonARMoroAR
Patterson ↔ Moro35 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.

PattersonMoro
People
Population 364Highest 264Lowest
Median age 39.7±9.3Lowest 3% above AR 41.7±5.3Highest 8% above AR
Moro and Patterson 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% 16.3%±8.7Lowest AR: 23.1%
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±7.3Lowest AR: 17.6% 28%±16.6Highest AR: 17.6%
Moro and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.6% AR: 25.7% 3.6% AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.1 AR: 5.1% 0%±7 AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,250±$21kHighest 30% below AR $41,442±$24kLowest 32% below AR
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $18,100±$3k 90% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $656±$157Lowest 31% below AR $705±$145Highest 26% below AR
Moro and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $483Highest 54% below AR $199Lowest 81% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42%±36.5Highest AR: 44.8% 0%±100Lowest AR: 44.8%
Patterson and Moro 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% 15.9%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Lowest AR: 66.4% 65.3%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 9 yrs older than AR 1983Highest 4 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below AR 30 minHighest 35% above AR
Work from home 5.4%±5.8Highest AR: 8.8% 2%±3.9Lowest AR: 8.8%
Patterson and Moro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 43.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McCrory (19%)Forrest City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MoroFew 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 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.6Highest 22.9Lowest
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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