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Vilonia vs Highfill

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+159.8 pts in Highfill) and trails (2.5× in Highfill).

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Vilonia, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 4,498 people
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Highfill, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 2,191 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.

ViloniaKnown for its schools
Schools#17 for schools in ARof 113 towns Housing$269K typical home18% above the AR typical home HealthHealthier than 56%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Vilonia →
HighfillKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of AR districts SafetySafer than 83%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Highfill →
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.

Growth since 2010+159.8 pts
Highfill has grown faster since 2010
Highfill +172.2%Vilonia +12.4%
Trails2.5×
Highfill has more miles of trail
Highfill 0.5 miVilonia 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Highfill
Highfill $1,972Vilonia $1,379
Jobs per worker2.1×
Highfill is more of a job hub
Highfill 0.84Vilonia 0.40
Average commute9 min
Highfill has the shorter commute
Vilonia 34 minHighfill 26 min
Street grid+84%
Vilonia has the more walkable street grid
Vilonia 18.8Highfill 10.2
★ 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
B+ViloniaSafer than 70% of U.S. towns A−HighfillSafer than 83% of U.S. towns
Schools
AViloniaBetter than 89% of districts in the state A+HighfillBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
BViloniaHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns B+HighfillHealthier than 72% 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.

Vilonia$1,540/mo
Typical home $269K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →
Highfill$1,600/mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,423/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Highfill and Vilonia.

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
ViloniaHighfill
Snow a year4″10″
January low32°F24°F
July high91°F89°F
Growing season (days)245d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th49th
Outdoors & history
ViloniaHighfill
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0.7%
Settled1938—
National Register places—2
Archive photos135
Famous people born here1—
Community
ViloniaHighfill
Library hours a week40 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

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ViloniaARHighfillAR
Vilonia ↔ Highfill144 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.

ViloniaHighfill
People
Population 4,498Highest 2,191Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.4%Lowest AR: +3.3% +172.2%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 30.3±5.6Highest 21% below AR 29.8±2.2Lowest 23% below AR
Vilonia and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.6%±9.6Highest AR: 23.1% 31.9%±6.8Lowest AR: 23.1%
Vilonia and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.9%±3.4 AR: 17.6% 9.9%±3.1 AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.2%Highest AR: 25.7% 22.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±4.9Highest AR: 5.1% 3.5%±2.9Lowest AR: 5.1%
Vilonia and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,815±$35kLowest 35% above AR $92,596±$25kHighest 52% above AR
Highfill and Vilonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,700±$53kLowest 24% above AR $274,300±$36kHighest 46% above AR
Highfill and Vilonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,364±$359Lowest 44% above AR $1,423±$114Highest 50% above AR
Highfill and Vilonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,379Lowest 33% above AR $1,972Highest 90% above AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.1%±36.6Highest AR: 44.8% 50%±40Lowest AR: 44.8%
Vilonia and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16%Highest AR: 16% 4.2%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Lowest AR: 66.4% 79.9%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Lowest 13 yrs newer than AR 2014Highest 27 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 52% above AR 26 minLowest 14% above AR
Work from home 8.3%±5.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 18.4%±8Highest AR: 8.8%
Highfill and Vilonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.3%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Conway (24%)Bentonville (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HighfillFew work in Vilonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.8Highest 10.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #17 of 113 in AR—
School district VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICTHOPE ACADEMY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
High school in town Vilonia High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9 —
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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