Best Places72179, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72179, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
72179 ranks 26,463rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72179
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.
72179's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72179 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 72179 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72179
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72179 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,721, 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 72179'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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72179
72179 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72179.
Who works in 72179, and how
Work in 72179 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 72179
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72179.
What the weather is like in 72179, month by month
72179 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 39° | 31° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 72179
The nearest airport, Bill and Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72179
Schools across 72179 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pangburn Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Concord Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Concord High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Pangburn High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72179 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72179 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 72179 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72179
Is 72179 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72179 ranks 26,463rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and low property taxes, and lowest on walkability and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72179 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $194,374. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $62,721 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 72179 safe?
Yes, 72179 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $404 per resident a year.
Compare 72179 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72179. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72179 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.
72179 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72179: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72179: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72179: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72179: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72179 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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