Best Places72714, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72714, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
72714 ranks 3,393rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72714
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.
72714's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72714 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 72714 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72714
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72714 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $108,813, 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 72714's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72714
72714 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72714.
Who works in 72714, and how
Work in 72714 centers on retail trade and professional & technical. 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 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 72714
72714 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 72714 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 72714, month by month
72714 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 59° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 72714
The nearest airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 198 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72714
Schools across 72714 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cooper Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- White Rock Elem.B− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Pea Ridge Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Pea Ridge Junior High SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Bentonville West High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Pea Ridge High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72714 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72714 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 72714 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72714
Is 72714 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72714 ranks 3,393rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, what local pay buys, and tree cover, and lowest on air quality and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72714 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $314,490. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $108,813 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 72714 safe?
Yes, 72714 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $247 per resident a year.
Compare 72714 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72714. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72714 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.
72714 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72714: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72714: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72714: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72714: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72714 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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