Best Places72585, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72585, 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.
72585 ranks 30,978th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72585
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.
72585's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72585 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 72585 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72585
A household needs to earn about $21,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72585 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,381, 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 72585'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 72585
72585'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 72585.
Who works in 72585, and how
Work in 72585 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 72585
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72585.
What the weather is like in 72585, month by month
72585 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 37° | 27° |
| April | 72° | 58° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 72585
The nearest airport, Boone County, is about 64 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 138 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72585
Schools across 72585 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Izard Co. Cons. Elem. SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Calico Rock Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Izard County Cons Middle SchD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Calico Rock High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Izard Co. Cons. High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72585 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72585 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 72585 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72585
Is 72585 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72585 ranks 30,978th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and state finances, and lowest on biking and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72585 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $84,016. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $50,381 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 72585 safe?
72585 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $495 per resident a year.
Compare 72585 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72585. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72585 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.
72585 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72585: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72585: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72585: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72585: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72585 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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