Best PlacesBen Lomond, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Ben Lomond, 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.
Ben Lomond ranks 41,543rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Ben Lomond
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.
Ben Lomond's strengths and weaknesses
Where Ben Lomond ranks high
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 94% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 85% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 78% of towns
Where Ben Lomond ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of towns
- Household income$49,741 median, better than only 12% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 15% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Ben Lomond
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Ben Lomond home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,741, 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 Ben Lomond's effective rate of 0.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Ben Lomond
Ben Lomond runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Ben Lomond.
Who works in Ben Lomond, and how
Work in Ben Lomond centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Ben Lomond
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Ben Lomond.
What the weather is like in Ben Lomond, month by month
Ben Lomond sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Ben Lomond
The nearest airport, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 172 miles away.
The best schools in and around Ben Lomond
Schools across Ben Lomond average a C−, better than 22% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Oscar Hamilton Elementary SchB− · 42% proficient
- Ashdown Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Mineral Springs Elem. SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dequeen Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Ashdown Junior High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Dequeen High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Foreman High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Ashdown High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Ben Lomond school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Ben Lomond 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 Ben Lomond against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Ben Lomond
Is Ben Lomond a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Ben Lomond ranks 41,543rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on civic engagement and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Ben Lomond expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,800. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $49,741 median income, cost of living beats 16% of towns.
Is Ben Lomond safe?
Ben Lomond is safer than 30% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $552 per resident a year.
Compare Ben Lomond with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Ben Lomond. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Ben Lomond 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.
Ben Lomond detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Ben Lomond: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Ben Lomond: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Ben Lomond: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Ben Lomond: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Ben Lomond 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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