Living in Springdale, AR
Springdale is a mid-size city of 88,160 people in Washington County, Arkansas. It's about 8 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 98 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $1k a month.
88,160people
$262kTypical home
$1,071/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
251Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 88,160
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,771 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 8 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,651/mo)
- Median rent $1,071/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (514 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,351 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 42% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to XNA airport
- 97 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 145 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,348 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 198 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 195 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 401 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 134 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+7 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk