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Reed vs Ratcliff

178 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (24.5× in Ratcliff) and street grid (7.7× in Reed).

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Reed, ARA small town of 156Arkansas · 156 people
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Ratcliff, ARA small town of 97Arkansas · 97 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.

ReedA small town of 156
Quiet strengthsReed doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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RatcliffA small town of 97
Quiet strengthsRatcliff doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors 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.

Jobs per worker24.5×
Ratcliff is more of a job hub
Ratcliff 0.98Reed 0.04
Street grid7.7×
Reed has the more walkable street grid
Reed 114Ratcliff 14.9
Average commute11 min
Ratcliff has the shorter commute
Reed 41 minRatcliff 29 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
ReedRatcliff
Snow a year2″3″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th77th
Outdoors & history
ReedRatcliff
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—1
Famous people born here—1
Community
ReedRatcliff
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

178 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ReedARRatcliffAR
Reed ↔ Ratcliff178 miles apart
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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.

ReedRatcliff
People
Population 156Highest 97Lowest
Median age 55.4±21.2Highest 44% above AR 54.4±8.7Lowest 41% above AR
Reed and Ratcliff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.1%±25.5Highest AR: 23.1% 12.4%±24.9Lowest AR: 23.1%
Reed and Ratcliff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.4%±16.4Highest AR: 17.6% 27.8%±31.6Lowest AR: 17.6%
Reed and Ratcliff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Lowest AR: 25.7% 14.5%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.1%±4.9Highest AR: 5.1%
Ratcliff and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,125±$12kLowest 49% below AR $48,125±$19kHighest 21% below AR
Ratcliff and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $115,300±$37k 39% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $720±$87 24% below AR —
Property taxmedian, yearly $321 69% below AR —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest AR: 44.8% 0%±100Lowest AR: 44.8%
Reed and Ratcliff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Lowest AR: 16% 32%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Lowest AR: 66.4% 91.8%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 2 yrs newer than AR 1994Highest 7 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 80% above AR 29 minLowest 30% above AR
Work from home 0%±27.7Lowest AR: 8.8% 13.6%±11.4Highest AR: 8.8%
Ratcliff and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McGehee (26%)Paris (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RatcliffFew work in Reed
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Highest 14.9Lowest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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