AR area data
Scranton, AR
Scranton, AR.
Population: 1,856 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Smith National Historic Site (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Paris Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $723
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,843
- Average weekly wage
- $770
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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