Blytheville, AR Area Guide

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Blytheville has a Livability Score of 65_/100, which is considered good
Blytheville crime rates are 58% higher than the Arkansas average
Cost of living in Blytheville is 7% lower than the Arkansas average

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Blytheville Arkansas, the good and the bad 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) I believe that there are better places to live. This place has great amenities such as grocery stores, shopping areas, and parks. That alone is attractive enough to invite anyone to move here. The cost of living is also pretty amazing. When compared to the state of Arkansas and t ...Read More he United States, the reported cost of living in Blytheville is 8 % and 23 % respectively lower than there categorical averages. In addition, housing costs in Blytheville are less than the national average.

The major downside to living here is crime rates as well as poor schools. The average test scores are 16%, compared to the national average if 49%. Also, there are only seven public schools and two private schools.

With over 1000 reported incidents, Living here isn't exactly the safest. While there are pros and cons to living in Blytheville, Arkansas; unfortunately the cons (crime, poor education, bad housing, poor employment) outweigh the pros (amenities, cost of living). Read Less

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D Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Blytheville? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Little Park

Walker Park

Mahoney Park

Williams Park

Cypress Park

Entertainment

Delta Gateway Museum

Ritz Theater

Food & Drink

Sonic

KFC

Tropical Storm Daiquiri Bar

Mack's Liquor

Pizza Hut

Sonic

Wendy's

McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Blytheville? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Blytheville.

Drive to Work

87%

11% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

3% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Blytheville? The cost of living in Blytheville is 80/100 - which is 7% lower than Arkansas.

20% less expensive than average

14% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Blytheville? Blytheville crime rates are 4,500, which are 58% higher than Arkansas

4,500 per 100k people

97% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

97% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in Blytheville? The median income in Blytheville is $40,329 which is 5% lower than Arkansas.

Median household income

$40,32927% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$23,09523% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

68% higher than the US average

A- Health & Safety

Is Blytheville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Great River Medical Center

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Kroger Pharmacy

Walmart Pharmacy

Doctors

Healthy Partners

A+ Housing

What are Blytheville home prices? Blytheville home prices are $81,900 - which is 29% lower than Arkansas

Median home value

$81,90056% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$66530% lower than the US average

24% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Blytheville have good schools? The Blytheville graduation rate is 80% - which is 1% higher than Arkansas

High school grad. rates

4% lower than the US average

School test scores

54% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

14% lower than the US average

C- User Ratings

Is Blytheville a good place to live? Blytheville has an overall rating of 60% from 1 reviews.

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