Best Places72632, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72632, 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.
72632 ranks 25,811th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72632
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.
72632's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72632 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 72632 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$48,639 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72632
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72632 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $48,639, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 72632's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 72632
72632 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 72632.
Who works in 72632, and how
Work in 72632 centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 72632
72632 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 95% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 94% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 72632 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 72632, month by month
72632 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 72632
The nearest airport, Branson, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 208 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72632
Schools across 72632 average a B−, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Eureka Springs Elem. SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Berryville Intermediate SchC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eureka Springs Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Berryville Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Eureka Springs High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Berryville High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72632 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72632 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 72632 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72632
Is 72632 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72632 ranks 25,811th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72632 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,162. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $48,639 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 72632 safe?
72632 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $521 per resident a year.
Compare 72632 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72632. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72632 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.
72632 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72632: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72632: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72632: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72632: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72632 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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