Best Places72624, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72624, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
72624 ranks 23,784th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72624
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.
72624's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72624 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$459 a month, better than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 72624 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute37.9 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72624
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72624 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,062, 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 72624's effective rate of 0.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 72624
72624 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72624.
Who works in 72624, and how
Work in 72624 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 72624
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72624.
What the weather is like in 72624, month by month
72624 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 37° | 28° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 72624
The nearest airport, Boone County, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 204 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72624
Schools across 72624 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Forest Heights Elem. SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Kingston Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Alpena Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harrison Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Harrison High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Kingston High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Alpena High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72624 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72624 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 72624 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72624
Is 72624 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72624 ranks 23,784th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and low crime, and lowest on internet speeds and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72624 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,258. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $68,062 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 72624 safe?
Yes, 72624 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $277 per resident a year.
Compare 72624 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72624. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72624 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.
72624 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72624: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72624: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72624: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72624: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72624 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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