Best Places72310, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72310, 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.
72310 ranks 10,423rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72310
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.
72310's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72310 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$114,338 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 72310 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72310
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72310 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $114,338, 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 72310's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72310
72310 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72310.
Who works in 72310, and how
Work in 72310 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 72310
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72310.
What the weather is like in 72310, month by month
72310 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 40° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 62° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 72310
The nearest airport, McKellar-Sipes Regional, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 61 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72310
Schools across 72310 average a B−, better than 52% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Armorel Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Armorel High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72310 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72310 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 72310 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72310
Is 72310 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72310 ranks 10,423rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on tree cover and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72310 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,900. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $114,338 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 72310 safe?
72310 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $659 per resident a year.
Compare 72310 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72310. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72310 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.
72310 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72310: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72310: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72310: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72310: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72310 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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