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Weiner vs Keiser

46 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Weiner) and growth since 2010 (+8.5 pts in Keiser).

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Weiner, ARA history townArkansas · 680 people
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Keiser, ARA small town of 774Arkansas · 774 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.

WeinerA history town
History18 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 37%of AR districts All about Weiner →
KeiserA small town of 774
Quiet strengthsKeiser doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Keiser →
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 worker6.5×
Weiner is more of a job hub
Weiner 0.84Keiser 0.13
Growth since 2010+8.5 pts
Keiser has grown faster since 2010
Keiser -1.1%Weiner -9.6%
Street grid+79%
Keiser has the more walkable street grid
Keiser 93.7Weiner 52.4
Work in town+9.3 pts
More of Weiner’s workers stay in town
Weiner 10.1%Keiser 0.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Keiser

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.

Weiner$570/mo
Typical home $100K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →
Keiser$730/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $1,019/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Keiser and Weiner.

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.

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.

Schools
C+WeinerBetter than 37% of districts in the state –KeiserNot graded
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
WeinerKeiser
Snow a year2″2″
January low31°F31°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)227d229d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th76th
Outdoors & history
WeinerKeiser
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1933
National Register places12
Archive photos186
Community
WeinerKeiser
Library hours a week34 hrs15 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

46 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WeinerARKeiserAR
Weiner ↔ Keiser46 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.

WeinerKeiser
People
Population 680Lowest 774Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.6%Lowest AR: +3.3% -1.1%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 33.3±5.5Highest 14% below AR 31.5±11.7Lowest 18% below AR
Weiner and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.3%±4.3Highest AR: 23.1% 31%±4.6Lowest AR: 23.1%
Weiner and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.3%±2.5Highest AR: 17.6% 15.2%±6.9Lowest AR: 17.6%
Weiner and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Lowest AR: 25.7% 19.4%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.2Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.5%±4.3Highest AR: 5.1%
Keiser and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,917±$12kLowest 13% below AR $56,667±$9kHighest 7% below AR
Keiser and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,300±$20kLowest 47% below AR $128,700±$66kHighest 32% below AR
Keiser and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $825±$168Lowest 13% below AR $1,019±$288Highest 8% above AR
Keiser and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $565Lowest 46% below AR $649Highest 38% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.9%±30.7Highest AR: 44.8% 41.7%±83.6Lowest AR: 44.8%
Weiner and Keiser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Lowest AR: 16% 14.9%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Highest AR: 66.4% 72%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR 1981Highest 6 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 7% below AR 18 minLowest 19% below AR
Work from home 2.5%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 8%±6.9Highest AR: 8.8%
Keiser and Weiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jonesboro (23%)Wilson (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KeiserFew work in Weiner
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.4Lowest 93.7Highest
Schools
School district HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town None in town—
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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