Living in Caddo Valley, AR
Caddo Valley is a tiny town of 775 people in Clark County, Arkansas. It's about 21 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 188 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $760 a month.
775people
$120kTypical home
$760/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
242Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 775
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 188 mi to Memphis, TN
- 21 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$756/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (528 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,606 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to HOT airport
- 187 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 253 ft
- 293 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clark County: R+21 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk