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Wheatley vs Mountain Pine

120 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (13.5× in Wheatley) and street grid (2.3× in Mountain Pine).

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Wheatley, ARA regional job hubArkansas · 374 people
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Mountain Pine, ARHomes around $127KArkansas · 555 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.

WheatleyA regional job hub
Work189 jobsbased in Wheatley, a regional job hub Housing$95K typical home58% below the AR typical home History22 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register All about Wheatley →
Mountain PineHomes around $127K
Housing$127K typical home44% below the AR typical home SchoolsBetter than 23%of AR districts All about Mountain Pine →
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.

Trails13.5×
Wheatley has more miles of trail
Wheatley 2.7 miMountain Pine 0.2 mi
Street grid2.3×
Mountain Pine has the more walkable street grid
Mountain Pine 34.1Wheatley 14.7
Jobs per worker2.5×
Wheatley is more of a job hub
Wheatley 1.55Mountain Pine 0.61
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Wheatley
Wheatley $519Mountain Pine $423
Typical home built14 yrs
Wheatley’s homes are older
Mountain Pine 1984Wheatley 1970
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Mountain Pine

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.

Wheatley$520/mo
Typical home $95K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.30% · or rent about $836/mo · Housing →
Mountain Pine$860/mo
Typical home $127K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $624/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Mountain Pine and Wheatley.

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
–WheatleyNot graded C−Mountain PineBetter than 23% of districts in the state
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
WheatleyMountain Pine
Snow a year3″1″
January low31°F29°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)237d216d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th89th
Outdoors & history
WheatleyMountain Pine
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos22—
Community
WheatleyMountain Pine
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

120 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WheatleyARMountain PineAR
Wheatley ↔ Mountain Pine120 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.

WheatleyMountain Pine
People
Population 374Lowest 555Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -24% AR: +3.3%
Median age 46.3±7.5Highest 20% above AR 45.1±22.2Lowest 17% above AR
Wheatley and Mountain Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.4%±30.4Highest AR: 23.1% 21.6%±7.9Lowest AR: 23.1%
Wheatley and Mountain Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.2%±5.1Lowest AR: 17.6% 16.6%±7.1Highest AR: 17.6%
Mountain Pine and Wheatley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.9%Highest AR: 25.7% 2.4%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±6.6Highest AR: 5.1% 0.5%±2.6Lowest AR: 5.1%
Wheatley and Mountain Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,607±$47kHighest 10% above AR $49,013±$33kLowest 19% below AR
Wheatley and Mountain Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,800±$118k 9% below AR —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $836±$681Highest 12% below AR $624±$117Lowest 34% below AR
Wheatley and Mountain Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $519Highest 50% below AR $423Lowest 59% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.9%±88Lowest AR: 44.8% 89.1%±30.3Highest AR: 44.8%
Mountain Pine and Wheatley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.7%Lowest AR: 16% 19.8%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Highest AR: 66.4% 71.6%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 17 yrs older than AR 1984Highest 3 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 19% below AR 22 minHighest 4% below AR
Work from home 4.5%±6Highest AR: 8.8% 3.5%±6.2Lowest AR: 8.8%
Wheatley and Mountain Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.55Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Forrest City (25%)Hot Springs (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mountain PineFew work in Wheatley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 14.7Lowest 34.1Highest
Schools
School district —MOUNTAIN PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —Mountain Pine High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.2
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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