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Pollard vs Ratcliff 217 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.9× in Ratcliff) and street grid (6.5× in Pollard).
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.
Pollard A small town of 143
Quiet strengths Pollard doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pollard →
Ratcliff A small town of 97
Quiet strengths Ratcliff doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ratcliff →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $320 more a month in Ratcliff 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pollard $460 /mo
Typical home $82K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →
Ratcliff $780 /mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $320 a month , about $3,800 a year , between Ratcliff and Pollard.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here — 1
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 217 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pollard ↔ Ratcliff 217 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
143 Highest 97 Lowest
Median age
55.2 ±13.2 Highest 43% above AR 54.4 ±8.7 Lowest 41% above AR
Kids under 18
6.3% ±21.3 Lowest AR: 23.1% 12.4% ±24.9 Highest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
39.2% ±14.7 Highest AR: 17.6% 27.8% ±31.6 Lowest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.9% Lowest AR: 25.7% 14.5% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2% ±9.9 Highest AR: 5.1% 4.1% ±4.9 Lowest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$44,167 ±$12k Lowest 27% below AR $48,125 ±$19k Highest 21% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$81,700 ±$21k Lowest 57% below AR $115,300 ±$37k Highest 39% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$340 67% below AR —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7% ±100 Highest AR: 44.8% 0% ±100 Lowest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
9.9% Lowest AR: 16% 32% Highest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3% Lowest AR: 66.4% 91.8% Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965 Lowest 22 yrs older than AR 1994 Highest 7 yrs newer than AR
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 16% above AR 29 min Highest 30% above AR
Work from home
0% ±17.3 Lowest AR: 8.8% 13.6% ±11.4 Highest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
1.3% Lowest 1.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 21.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.98 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Paragould (16%) Paris (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ratcliff Few work in Pollard
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
96.9 Highest 14.9 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Pollard or Ratcliff: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pollard? → Moving to Pollard: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Pollard’s Town Square.
Ratcliff or Pollard: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ratcliff? → Moving to Ratcliff: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ratcliff’s Town Square.
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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