Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Eudora’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Eudora’s violent crime rate is 7.3 per 1,000 residents, against 3.6 in Arkansas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 2 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 5 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse. Eudora has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eudora beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Dr. A. G. Anderson House| Widest gap | Eudora | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.7% | 10.4% |
2,269 counted in 2010 and 1,728 in 2020; an estimated 1,511 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Eudora is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 606 in 1910, a peak of 3,840 in 1980, 1,728 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1934 and 2 maps from 1936 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eudora, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Eudora.
At $495 a month, Eudora’s median rent is below both the Arkansas town median ($878 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values fell 17% in the year to September 2026.
| Eudora | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $495 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Lakeside School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eudora Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 83 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
43% of Eudora adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 1 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Eudora. 40% of Eudora adults feel lonely.
| Eudora | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 25% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Eudora | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.2% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.7% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eudora has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Eudora is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eudora’s property crime rate is 6 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eudora.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in 3 of Eudora’s working residents works in town. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Eudora. Since 2013, Eudora has added 133 jobs, to 533 in 2023.
| Eudora | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 37% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $29,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Eudora; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Eudora residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
5 places in Eudora on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Eudora is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census, down from 2,269 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Jim Cain and Charley Barnes.
