Living in Sardis, AR
Sardis is a tiny town of 890 people in Saline County, Arkansas. It's about 14 miles from Little Rock, AR and 144 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $1k a month.
890people
$200kTypical home
$1,033/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 890
- Part of a metro area
- About 484 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Memphis, TN
- 14 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,259/mo)
- Median rent $1,033/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 27.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (330 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 43% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to LIT airport
- 142 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 377 ft
- 313 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 293 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 386 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saline County: R+40 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.