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Pollard vs Reed 200 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (15 min in Pollard) and jobs per worker (2.3× in Pollard).
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Reed, AR A small town of 156 Arkansas · 156 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.
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.
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Reed A small town of 156
Quiet strengths Reed doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Reed →
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.
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
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 200 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pollard ↔ Reed 200 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 Lowest 156 Highest
Median age
55.2 ±13.2 Lowest 43% above AR 55.4 ±21.2 Highest 44% above AR
Kids under 18
6.3% ±21.3 Lowest AR: 23.1% 14.1% ±25.5 Highest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
39.2% ±14.7 Lowest AR: 17.6% 40.4% ±16.4 Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.9% Lowest AR: 25.7% 11.9% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2% ±9.9 Highest AR: 5.1% 0% ±11.8 Lowest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$44,167 ±$12k Highest 27% below AR $31,125 ±$12k Lowest 49% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$81,700 ±$21k 57% below AR —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $720 ±$87 24% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$340 Highest 67% below AR $321 Lowest 69% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7% ±100 Lowest AR: 44.8% 100% ±100 Highest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
9.9% Lowest AR: 16% 14.7% Highest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3% Highest AR: 66.4% 86.5% Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965 Lowest 22 yrs older than AR 1989 Highest 2 yrs newer than AR
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 16% above AR 41 min Highest 80% above AR
Work from home
0% ±17.3 AR: 8.8% 0% ±27.7 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
1.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Highest 0.04 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Paragould (16%) McGehee (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Reed 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 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
96.9 Lowest 114 Highest
“±” 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 Reed: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pollard? → Moving to Pollard: what should I know? →
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Reed or Pollard: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Reed? → Moving to Reed: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Reed’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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