Best PlacesFarris, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Farris, 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.
Farris ranks 42,606th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. Civic engagement pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in Farris
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.
Farris' strengths and weaknesses
Where Farris ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 89% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 80% of towns
- QuietBetter than 80% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 105 pleasant days a year, better than 71% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 69% of towns
Where Farris ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Farris
A household needs to earn about $31,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Farris home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,046, 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 Farris' effective rate of 0.47%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Farris
Farris runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Farris.
Who works in Farris, and how
Work in Farris centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Farris
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Farris.
What the weather is like in Farris, month by month
Farris sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 33° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 53° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Farris
The nearest airport, Fort Smith Regional, is about 112 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 114 miles away.
The best schools in and around Farris
Schools across Farris average a D+, better than 16% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lane Public SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Stringtown HsD− · 17% proficient
- Rock Creek HsD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Farris school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Farris 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 Farris against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Farris
Is Farris a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Farris ranks 42,606th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, low property taxes, and quiet, and lowest on civic engagement and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Farris expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $123,775. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $55,046 median income, cost of living beats 17% of towns.
Is Farris safe?
Yes, Farris is safer than 59% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $334 per resident a year.
Compare Farris with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Farris. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Farris 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.
Farris detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Farris: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Farris: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Farris: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Farris: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Farris 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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