Population
Burton
29,529
Paragould
29,940
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Paragould
$56,181
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
Paragould
$175,400
Rent
Burton
$1,006
Paragould
$883
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
Paragould
9.15
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Paragould
89.7
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
Paragould
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Paragould
8.6%
How Similar Are Burton & Paragould?
Paragould is Burton's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
Paragould
29,940
Both cities have similar populations — Burton at 29,529 and Paragould at 29,940.
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
Paragould
9.15
Paragould has a 16% higher violent crime than Burton.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
Paragould
28.98
Paragould has a 20% higher property crime than Burton.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
Paragould
79.8%
Burton leans Democratic while Paragould leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Paragould
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Paragould
$56,181
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
Paragould
$175,400
Paragould has a 25% higher home values than Burton.
Education
Burton
11.6%
Paragould
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
Paragould
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Paragould
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and Paragould share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paragould
Burton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paragould leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParagould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,033 in Burton (14% lower). Paragould has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $856 in Burton (11% lower). Paragould scores 89.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Burton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a median property tax of $868 vs $2,242 in Burton (158% lower). Burton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 56.0% in Paragould. Paragould has a median home value of $175,400 vs $131,200 in Burton (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Burton has a per capita income of $30,262 vs $26,916 in Paragould (12% higher). Burton has a unemployment rate of 8.1% compared to 8.6% in Paragould.
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Crime & Safety — Burton leads
Source: FBI UCRParagould has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.58 in Burton. Paragould has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Burton. Burton has a violent crime clearance of 46.4% compared to 30.1% in Paragould.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Paragould. Paragould has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 37.2% in Burton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a population of 29,940, about 1x the size of Burton (29,529). Paragould skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 42.5.
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Burton
Paragould
Healthcare — Paragould leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParagould: 5 vs Burton: 4 for with emergency services. Paragould: 2.0 vs Burton: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Burton has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Paragould. Paragould has a drive alone of 85.1% compared to 78.7% in Burton.
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