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Patterson vs Pineville

79 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.8× in Patterson) and jobs per worker (4.5× in Pineville).

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Patterson, ARA small town of 364Arkansas · 364 people

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Pineville, ARA small town of 306Arkansas · 306 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.

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 →

PinevilleA small town of 306

Quiet strengthsPineville doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Pineville →

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.

Street grid3.8×

Patterson has the more walkable street grid

Patterson 27.6Pineville 7.2

Jobs per worker4.5×

Pineville is more of a job hub

Pineville 0.27Patterson 0.06

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Patterson

Patterson $483Pineville $368

Homeowners+8.6 pts renters

Patterson has more renters

Pineville 72.6%Patterson 64%

Typical home built12 yrs

Patterson’s homes are older

Pineville 1990Patterson 1978

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

PattersonPineville

Snow a year1″7″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 85th

Outdoors & history

PattersonPineville

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land7.1%—

Archive photos3 —

Community

PattersonPineville

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

79 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PattersonAR PinevilleAR

Patterson ↔ Pineville79 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

PattersonPineville

People

Population 364Highest 306Lowest

Median age 39.7±9.3Lowest 3% above AR 40.8±21.8Highest 6% above AR

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

Kids under 18 28.3%±9.1Lowest AR: 23.1% 32%±16Highest AR: 23.1%

Pineville and Patterson 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% 17.3%±11.6Lowest AR: 17.6%

Patterson and Pineville 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% 8.4%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.1Lowest AR: 5.1% 0.7%±4.4Highest AR: 5.1%

Pineville 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 $38,906±$37kLowest 36% below AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $656±$157Lowest 31% below AR $883±$562Highest 7% below AR

Pineville 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 $368Lowest 65% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42%±36.5Lowest AR: 44.8% 87.5%±88.1Highest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 28.6%Lowest AR: 16% 38.9%Highest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Lowest AR: 66.4% 72.6%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 9 yrs older than AR 1990Highest 3 yrs newer than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 7% below AR 20 minLowest 9% below AR

Work from home 5.4%±5.8Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±11.3Lowest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town McCrory (19%)Calico Rock (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PinevilleFew 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 7.2Lowest

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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Bordering Patterson

McCrory1,850 people · $89K homes

Towns like Patterson

Moro264 people · $18K homes

Cove462 people · $75K homes

Etowah316 people · $83K homes

Alpena510 people · $127K homes

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.