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Redfield vs Lamar

97 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.1× in Redfield) and trails (5× in Lamar).

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Redfield, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,734 people
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Lamar, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,783 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.

RedfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 66%of AR districts History5 historic places5 places on the National Register All about Redfield →
LamarOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamar →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Redfield
Redfield $1,174Lamar $548
Trails5×
Lamar has more miles of trail
Lamar 0.5 miRedfield 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker3.1×
Lamar is more of a job hub
Lamar 0.77Redfield 0.25
Growth since 2010+8.9 pts
Redfield has grown faster since 2010
Redfield +16%Lamar +7.1%
Average commute5 min
Lamar has the shorter commute
Redfield 27 minLamar 21 min
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Redfield
Redfield $1,177Lamar $995
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+RedfieldSafer than 44% of U.S. towns BLamarSafer than 58% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+RedfieldBetter than 66% of districts in the state C+LamarBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
C−RedfieldHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns C−LamarHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Redfield$1,140/mo
Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $1,174/mo · Housing →
Lamar$1,140/mo
Typical home $198K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $548/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Seasons
RedfieldLamar
Snow a year3″3″
January low33°F29°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)245d233d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st76th
Outdoors & history
RedfieldLamar
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places51
Archive photos—1
Community
RedfieldLamar
Library hours a week45 hrs—
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

97 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RedfieldARLamarAR
Redfield ↔ Lamar97 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.

RedfieldLamar
People
Population 1,734Lowest 1,783Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16%Highest AR: +3.3% +7.1%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 38.5±5Highest about the AR average 35.5±6.5Lowest 8% below AR
Redfield and Lamar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±3.1Lowest AR: 23.1% 32.3%±3.6Highest AR: 23.1%
Lamar and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±3.5Highest AR: 17.6% 15.7%±2.9Lowest AR: 17.6%
Redfield and Lamar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Lowest AR: 25.7% 26.4%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2.1Highest AR: 5.1% 2.1%±1.5Lowest AR: 5.1%
Redfield and Lamar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,696±$21kHighest 18% above AR $50,568±$10kLowest 17% below AR
Redfield and Lamar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,400±$19kHighest 9% below AR $161,700±$14kLowest 14% below AR
Redfield and Lamar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,174±$295Highest 24% above AR $548±$184Lowest 42% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,177Highest 13% above AR $995Lowest 4% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.6%±14.4Lowest AR: 44.8% 71.3%±23.9Highest AR: 44.8%
Lamar and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.3%Lowest AR: 16% 22.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.3%Highest AR: 66.4% 73.8%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 9 yrs newer than AR 1993Lowest 6 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 18% above AR 21 minLowest 5% below AR
Work from home 10.9%±4.7Highest AR: 8.8% 4.8%±3.4Lowest AR: 8.8%
Redfield and Lamar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 4.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Rock (32%)Clarksville (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LamarFew work in Redfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.6Highest 23.8Lowest
Schools
School district WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICTLAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in townLamar High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.0
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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