Best PlacesGethsemane, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Gethsemane, 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.
Gethsemane ranks 48,093rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Gethsemane
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.
Gethsemane's strengths and weaknesses
Where Gethsemane ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of towns
- Short commute19.4 minutes each way, better than 90% of towns
- QuietBetter than 86% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 85% of towns
Where Gethsemane ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Gethsemane
A household needs to earn about $21,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Gethsemane home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,430, 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 Gethsemane's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Gethsemane
Gethsemane's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Gethsemane.
Who works in Gethsemane, and how
Work in Gethsemane centers on public administration and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Gethsemane
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Gethsemane.
What the weather is like in Gethsemane, month by month
Gethsemane sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 43° | 35° |
| April | 75° | 64° | 54° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Gethsemane
The nearest airport, Bill and Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 116 miles away.
The best schools in and around Gethsemane
Schools across Gethsemane average a D+, better than 13% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Dewitt Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- England Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Broadmoor Elementary SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dewitt Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Dewitt High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- England High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Gethsemane school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Gethsemane 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 Gethsemane against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Gethsemane
Is Gethsemane a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Gethsemane ranks 48,093rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, few empty homes, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Gethsemane expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $81,747. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $49,430 median income, cost of living beats 3% of towns.
Is Gethsemane safe?
Gethsemane is safer than 1% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,544 per resident a year.
Compare Gethsemane with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Gethsemane. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Gethsemane 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.
Gethsemane detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Gethsemane: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Gethsemane: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Gethsemane: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Gethsemane: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Gethsemane 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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