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Zinc vs Egypt 114 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.8× in Egypt) and property tax bill (+34% in Zinc).
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Zinc, AR A small town of 45 Arkansas · 45 people
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.
Zinc A small town of 45
Quiet strengths Zinc doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Zinc →
Egypt A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Egypt doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Egypt →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 2 —
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 114 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Zinc ↔ Egypt 114 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
45 Lowest 57 Highest
Median age
46.8 ±1.5 Lowest 22% above AR 46.9 ±33.5 Highest 22% above AR
Kids under 18
2.2% ±76.9 Lowest AR: 23.1% 17.5% ±47.9 Highest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
11.1% ±87.4 Lowest AR: 17.6% 36.8% ±58.7 Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest AR: 25.7% 6.7% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.9% ±32.1 Highest AR: 5.1% 7% ±27.3 Lowest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
— $28,750 ±$9k 53% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $75,000 ±$47k 60% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$342 ±$238 64% below AR —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$267 Highest 74% below AR $199 Lowest 81% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40% ±100 Highest AR: 44.8% 0% ±100 Lowest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
46.7% Highest AR: 16% 35.1% Lowest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.5% Lowest AR: 66.4% 60.9% Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Highest 7 yrs older than AR 1957 Lowest 30 yrs older than AR
Work from home
6.3% ±17.8 Lowest AR: 8.8% 20% ±34.6 Highest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
3.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.3 mi Lowest 16.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.37 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Harrison (43%) Jonesboro (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Egypt Few work in Zinc
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
17.4 Lowest 65.6 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Zinc or Egypt: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Zinc? → Moving to Zinc: what should I know? →
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Egypt or Zinc: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Egypt? → Moving to Egypt: what should I know? →
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Towns like Zinc 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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