Best Places72210, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72210, 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.
72210 ranks 18,483rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Air quality pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in 72210
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.
72210's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72210 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
Where 72210 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72210
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72210 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $77,024; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 72210's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72210
72210'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 72210.
Who works in 72210, and how
Work in 72210 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 72210
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72210.
What the weather is like in 72210, month by month
72210 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 42° | 33° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 72210
The nearest airport, Bill and Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 143 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72210
Schools across 72210 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Baker Interdistrict Elem. Sch.A+ · 75% proficient
- Chenal Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Springhill Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bethel Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Joe T. Robinson Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Mabelvale Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Bryant High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Joe T. Robinson High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Parkview Magnet High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72210 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72210 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 72210 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72210
Is 72210 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72210 ranks 18,483rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, transit, and fast internet, and lowest on air quality and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72210 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $298,275. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $77,024 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 72210 safe?
72210 is safer than 29% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $611 per resident a year.
Compare 72210 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72210. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72210 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.
72210 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72210: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72210: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72210: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72210: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72210 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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