Mountain Home, Arkansas
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 44% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 63% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 7% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 35% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 7% of US places
- top 10% for property tax rate
- top 12% for air quality
- bottom 4% for sales tax
Mountain Home is a town in Arkansas with about 13,000 residents. It grades B for weather and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include property tax rate, air quality, and cost of living. It rates lower on school quality and sales tax.
- The median home value in Mountain Home is $151k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Mountain Home is $42k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Mountain Home is $799 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Mountain Home has a violent crime rate of 1464/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Mountain Home average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.4 in3.4 in
muggy 70%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$42k15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 82% of US places
Home Value$151k45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$799better than 66% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$3kbetter than 10% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.48%better than 90% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax9.45%better than 4% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.22%better than 59% of US places
Unemployment6.6%better than 27% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)37°F64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.9 in81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall7.8 inbetter than 64% of US places
Sunny Days252 daysbetter than 69% of US places
Summer Humidity67°Fbetter than 31% of US places
Comfortable Days80 daysbetter than 44% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk86.9better than 15% of US places
Air Quality33 AQIbetter than 88% of US places
School Quality31.6better than 4% of US places
Violent Crime1464/100kbetter than 18% of US places
Property Crime2914/100kbetter than 8% of US places
Community
Population12,87689th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age41.854th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1336th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9441st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5583rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)91.0%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.4%50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)3.6%50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.6%65th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.4%66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.3/20better than 64% of US places
Airport Distance162 mibetter than 14% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access83.0%better than 39% of US places
Amenities Nearby7.77better than 13% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 6% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Mountain Home an affordable place to live?
- Mountain Home is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 82% of comparable areas. Median rent is $799.
- Is Mountain Home safe?
- Mountain Home is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1464/100k (better than 18%). Property crime is 2914/100k.
- What is the weather like in Mountain Home?
- Mountain Home averages 79°F in July and 37°F in January, with 50.9 in of annual precipitation and about 252 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Mountain Home?
- Public-school quality in Mountain Home is below average, scoring better than 4% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.