Phillips County, Arkansas
Population 15,450 · Helena-West Helena, Marvell, Elaine
- Overall cost of living: −17% vs the US average, lower than 97% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 11.9 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−17% | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Arkansas outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $78,200 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $737 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $178/mo | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | higher than 50% 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 | $636 | lower than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $40,134 | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -20.5% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 203.4 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈221 days | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 77 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 53 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.7% of weeks | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°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 | 53.2 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $183/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $91/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $64/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 286.7 mi | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈222.9 ft | lower than 83% 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 | 80.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.5% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.9:1 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.18 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.82 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.29 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.2 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 67 yrs | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.9% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 75/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 33/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 41.9% | lower than 81% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 85 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 99 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 79.3% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 4.1% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 84 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 33 per sq mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 11.9 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 31.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 15,450 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.9 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -25.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 55.8% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.5% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 32.9% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 60.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % 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 | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 12 parks | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.6 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.2 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 17 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 30 km | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 7 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 65 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
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