Best Places71831, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71831, 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.
71831 ranks 31,866th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71831
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.
71831's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71831 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 71831 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$27,614 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 71831
71831 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 71831.
Who works in 71831, and how
Work in 71831 centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 71831
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71831.
What the weather is like in 71831, month by month
71831 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 79° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 71831
The nearest airport, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 187 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71831
Schools across 71831 average a D, better than 7% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mineral Springs Elem. SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Mineral Springs High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71831 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71831 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 71831 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71831
Is 71831 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71831 ranks 31,866th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on biking and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71831 safe?
71831 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $744 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 71831?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 37. That works out to about 84 pleasant days a year, more than 50% of zip codes.
Compare 71831 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71831. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71831 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.
71831 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71831: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71831: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71831: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71831: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71831 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.
- 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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