Perry County, Arkansas
Population 10,101 · Perryville, Bigelow, Perry
- Overall cost of living: −10.6% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Avg commute: 33 min, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.6% | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $130,200 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $805 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $190/mo | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.49% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $634 | lower than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $55,764 | lower than 77% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.7% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 67.4 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 29°F | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈70 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Morrilton, AR, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈81 days | lower than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Morrilton, AR, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 8.7% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.4°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51.4 in | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $257/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $174/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.35/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $25/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.4/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 356 mi | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈974.8 ft | higher than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88% | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.5% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.9:1 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.21 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.6 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 20/100k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.8 yrs | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 47.8% | lower than 75% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 214 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 33 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.2% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 206 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 6 per sq mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.2 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.7 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Population | 10,101 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 20.1% Dem | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77.6% Rep | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 89.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.5% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.1% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 130 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 8.9 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 27 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 223 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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