Best PlacesNewell, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Newell, 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.
Newell ranks 25,452nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Newell
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.
Newell's strengths and weaknesses
Where Newell ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 94% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 85% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 84% of towns
Where Newell ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of towns
- Short commute34.3 minutes each way, better than only 16% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Newell
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Newell home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,807, 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 Newell's effective rate of 0.72%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Newell
Newell runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Newell.
Who works in Newell, and how
Work in Newell centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in Newell
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Newell.
What the weather is like in Newell, month by month
Newell sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 44° | 35° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Newell
The nearest airport, South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 206 miles away.
The best schools in and around Newell
Schools across Newell average a C, better than 30% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Parkers Chapel Elem. SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Yocum Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Junction City Elem. SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Washington Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Parkers Chapel High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- El Dorado High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Junction City High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Newell school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Newell 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 Newell against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Newell
Is Newell a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Newell ranks 25,452nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on air quality and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Newell expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $246,700. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $71,807 median income, cost of living beats 68% of towns.
Is Newell safe?
Yes, Newell is safer than 70% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $362 per resident a year.
Compare Newell with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Newell. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Newell 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.
Newell detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Newell: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Newell: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Newell: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Newell: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Newell 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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