Best Places72730, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72730, 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.
72730 ranks 5,578th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72730
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.
72730's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72730 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 72730 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 38% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72730
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72730 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,030, 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 72730's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72730
72730 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72730.
Who works in 72730, and how
Work in 72730 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 72730
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72730.
What the weather is like in 72730, month by month
72730 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 37° | 27° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 72730
The nearest airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 227 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72730
Schools across 72730 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bob Folsom Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Prairie Grove Elem. SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Jerry Pop Williams Elem SchB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Randall G. Lynch Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Prairie Grove Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Farmington Freshman AcademyB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Fayetteville High School EastB− · 45% proficient
- Prairie Grove High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Farmington High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72730 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72730 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 72730 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72730
Is 72730 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72730 ranks 5,578th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cell coverage, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72730 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $292,036. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $95,030 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 72730 safe?
Yes, 72730 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $342 per resident a year.
Compare 72730 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72730. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72730 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.
72730 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72730: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72730: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72730: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72730: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72730 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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