Best Places72027, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72027, 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.
72027 ranks 22,525th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72027
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.
72027's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72027 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 156 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 72027 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72027
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72027 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,599, 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 72027's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72027
72027's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72027.
Who works in 72027, and how
Work in 72027 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 72027
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72027.
What the weather is like in 72027, month by month
72027 sees roughly 156 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 38° | 29° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 72027
The nearest airport, Bill and Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 148 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72027
Schools across 72027 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Greenbrier Wooster ElementaryA · 67% proficient
- Nemo Vista Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Wonderview Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Greenbrier Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Nemo Vista Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Morrilton Intermediate SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Greenbrier High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Nemo Vista High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Morrilton Sr. High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72027 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72027 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 72027 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72027
Is 72027 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72027 ranks 22,525th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and the weather, and lowest on biking and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72027 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $127,064. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $58,599 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 72027 safe?
Yes, 72027 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $403 per resident a year.
Compare 72027 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72027. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72027 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.
72027 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72027: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72027: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72027: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72027: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72027 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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