Best Places72703, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72703, 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.
72703 ranks 6,826th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 72703
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.
72703's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72703 ranks high
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 72703 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72703
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72703 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $84,836; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 72703's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 72703
72703 runs younger 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 72703.
Who works in 72703, and how
Work in 72703 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 72703
72703 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 72703 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 72703, month by month
72703 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 70° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 82° | 72° |
| October | 73° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 72703
The nearest airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 223 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72703
Schools across 72703 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Vandergriff Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Root Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mcnair Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Woodland Junior High SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Holt Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Haas Hall AcademyA+ · 83% proficient
- Fayetteville High School EastB− · 45% proficient
- Har-ber High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72703 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72703 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 72703 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 72703 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 72703
Is 72703 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72703 ranks 6,826th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, an educated workforce, and state finances, and lowest on noise and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72703 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $347,363. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $84,836 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 72703 safe?
Yes, 72703 is safer than 59% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $441 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 72703?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 30. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 31% of zip codes.
Is 72703 good for families?
Schools beat 67% of zip codes, crime safety beats 59%, and childcare runs $671 a month.
Compare 72703 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72703. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72703 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.
72703 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72703: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72703: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72703: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72703: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72703 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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