Best Places72662, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72662, 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.
72662 ranks 28,898th 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 72662
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.
72662's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72662 ranks high
- 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
- Tree shadeBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 72662 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Household income$50,022 median, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72662
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72662 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $50,022, 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 72662'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 and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72662
72662 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72662.
Who works in 72662, and how
Work in 72662 centers on other services and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 72662
72662 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 88% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 72662 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 72662, month by month
72662 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, 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 | 45° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 69° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 60° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 72662
The nearest airport, Branson, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 204 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72662
Schools across 72662 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Skyline Heights Elem. SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Bergman Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Green Forest Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harrison Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Bergman Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Green Forest Intermed SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Harrison High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Bergman High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Alpena High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72662 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72662 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 72662 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72662
Is 72662 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72662 ranks 28,898th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and low property taxes, and lowest on biking and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72662 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $224,992. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $50,022 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 72662 safe?
72662 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $520 per resident a year.
Compare 72662 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72662. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72662 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.
72662 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72662: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72662: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72662: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72662: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72662 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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