Best Places71674, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71674, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
71674 ranks 32,266th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71674
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
71674's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71674 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 87% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 71674 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Household income$41,046 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71674
A household needs to earn about $18,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71674 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $41,046, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 71674's effective rate of 0.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 71674
71674 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 71674.
Who works in 71674, and how
Work in 71674 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 71674
71674 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 71674 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 71674, month by month
71674 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 44° | 38° |
| April | 75° | 64° | 55° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 78° | 66° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 71674
The nearest airport, Greenville Mid-Delta, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71674
Schools across 71674 average a D+, better than 10% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dewitt Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Mcgehee Elementary SchoolC− · 26% proficient
- Reed Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dewitt Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Dumas Junior High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Dewitt High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Mcgehee High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Dumas High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71674 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71674 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 71674 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71674
Is 71674 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71674 ranks 32,266th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and low property taxes, and lowest on civic engagement and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71674 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $73,367. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $41,046 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 71674 safe?
71674 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $742 per resident a year.
Compare 71674 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71674. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71674 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
71674 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71674: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71674: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71674: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71674: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71674 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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