Best Places72411, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72411, 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.
72411 ranks 20,797th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72411
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.
72411's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72411 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 72411 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 67 pleasant days a year, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72411
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72411 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,742, 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 72411's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72411
72411 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72411.
Who works in 72411, and how
Work in 72411 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 72411
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72411.
What the weather is like in 72411, month by month
72411 sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 39° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 72411
Memphis International sits about 59 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 72411
Schools across 72411 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Valley View Intermediate SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Bay Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Fox Meadow School Of Creative MediaD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Valley View Junior High SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Nettleton Junior High SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Valley View High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Bay High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Nettleton High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72411 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72411 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 72411 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72411
Is 72411 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72411 ranks 20,797th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, a strong job market, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72411 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $141,129. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $62,742 median income, cost of living beats 45% of zip codes.
Is 72411 safe?
Yes, 72411 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $379 per resident a year.
Compare 72411 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72411. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72411 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.
72411 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72411: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72411: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72411: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72411: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72411 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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