Best PlacesNorphlet, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Norphlet, 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.
Norphlet ranks 44,044th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Norphlet
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.
Norphlet's strengths and weaknesses
Where Norphlet ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of towns
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 94% of towns
- Short commute18.5 minutes each way, better than 92% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 85% of towns
Where Norphlet ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of towns
- Household income$49,170 median, better than only 11% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Norphlet
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Norphlet home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,170, 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 Norphlet's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Norphlet
Norphlet's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Norphlet.
Who works in Norphlet, and how
Work in Norphlet centers on manufacturing and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Norphlet
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Norphlet.
What the weather is like in Norphlet, month by month
Norphlet 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 Norphlet
The nearest airport, South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 195 miles away.
The best schools in and around Norphlet
Schools across Norphlet average a C, better than 31% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Smackover Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Northwest Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Yocum Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Washington Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Norphlet Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Camden Fairview Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- El Dorado High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Smackover High SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Camden Fairview High SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Norphlet school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Norphlet 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 Norphlet against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Norphlet
Is Norphlet a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Norphlet ranks 44,044th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and short commutes, and lowest on a weak job market and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Norphlet expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $135,508. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $49,170 median income, cost of living beats 11% of towns.
Is Norphlet safe?
Norphlet is safer than 35% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $547 per resident a year.
Compare Norphlet with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Norphlet. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Norphlet 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.
Norphlet detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Norphlet: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Norphlet: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Norphlet: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Norphlet: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Norphlet 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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