Living in Paragould, AR
Small city in Arkansas
Paragould is a small city in Arkansas, home to about 30,000 people, with 183,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Paragould a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $199k and rents for $1,260 a month
- Low taxes: about $902 state income tax per resident, 0.49% property tax
- Easy flying: MEM is 76 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 183,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Paragould: common questions
What is the cost of living in Paragould?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $199k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,260 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 86, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Paragould?
Arkansas collects about $902 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.49% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Paragould safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.8× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Paragould?
Public schools in Paragould test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Paragould?
Paragould has cool winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 3″ of snow a year.
Does Paragould get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes, flooding and tornadoes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.55 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Paragould?
The nearest major airport is MEM, about 76 mi away.
How Paragould scores
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