Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,246, settled in 1855.
Green Forest gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $210K for a typical one, or 3.9 years of the county’s $54K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 69th of 123 in Arkansas. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Green Forest’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of Arkansas’ 182 towns score lower on civic life. Green Forest Water Tower is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Green Forest beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Green Forest | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 22.8% | 11.3% |
Where Green Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Green Forest is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 34 in 1880, 2,972 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Forest, 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 Green Forest.
Green Forest draws workers from Berryville and beyond, looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas.
2,552 jobs are based in Green Forest, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 12.9 minutes, against 22.5 across Arkansas.
About one in 4 of Green Forest’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Green Forest has added 472 jobs, to 2,552 in 2023. Green Forest’s median household income is $50,000.
| Green Forest | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 21% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Green Forest School District. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Green Forest High School, with 429 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest Intermed SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 551 | C+ |
| Green Forest High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 429 | C− |
| Green Forest Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 445 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Within Arkansas it is less healthy than 64% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Green Forest. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Green Forest. 42% of adults get no exercise outside work in Green Forest.
| Green Forest | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Green Forest | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.9% | 28.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 41 to 32 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Green Forest is 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 64% of towns. The violent crime rate in Green Forest is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Green Forest | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Harrison weather station, 20 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 231 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 79% of Arkansas places with climate records. The Harrison weather station, 20 miles away, records that about 41 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 94% of Arkansas places with climate records.
Green Forest has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Green Forest.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Green Forest home is worth about $210,000, up 4.4% in a year, 6% below the Arkansas typical home.
| Green Forest | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $707 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 60% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Forest. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
18 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
17 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
18 mi National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a year
23 mi MuseumTitanic Museum24 mi CaveMarvel CaveSilver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Green Forest; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Green Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Green Forest is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Green Forest grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #69 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D for health, C for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 64% of towns.
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 Helen Gurley Brown and David Crockett Graham.
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