Best PlacesJenson, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jenson, 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.
Jenson ranks 33,120th 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 Jenson
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.
Jenson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jenson ranks high
- Cheap childcare$422 a month, better than 98% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 85% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 72% of towns
Where Jenson ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 18% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of towns
Who lives in Jenson
Jenson runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jenson.
Who works in Jenson, and how
Work in Jenson centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 98%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Jenson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jenson.
What the weather is like in Jenson, month by month
Jenson sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 40° | 29° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 96° | 83° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 65° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Jenson
The nearest airport, Fort Smith Regional, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 212 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jenson
Schools across Jenson average a C, better than 41% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- East Pointe Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Hackett Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Hills Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Greenwood High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Hackett High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jenson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jenson 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 Jenson against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jenson
Is Jenson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jenson ranks 33,120th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and state finances, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jenson safe?
Yes, Jenson is safer than 60% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $397 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Jenson?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 29. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 21% of towns.
Compare Jenson with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jenson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jenson 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.
Jenson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jenson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jenson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jenson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jenson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jenson 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.
- 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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