Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,676, settled in 1907. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Trash & recyclingFew places in the country grade higher. Highfill earns an A+, ranked 2nd of 123 in Arkansas. Its schools rank ahead of 97% of Arkansas towns, the median household earns $93K, and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 81% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. On health, just 9 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. No town among the 108 in Arkansas we compare has a lower property crime rate than Highfill.
Where Highfill beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary | K–4 | 25 |
| Widest gap | Highfill | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 4% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Highfill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 92 in 1960, 1,587 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highfill, 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 Highfill.
Highfill has schools in the top 5% of Arkansas, fares better on crime within Arkansas than nationally and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas.
Its A+ ranks #5 of the 123 Arkansas towns we grade for schools.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Academy of Nwa ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 25 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
At 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 98% of Arkansas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
At 1.3 per 1,000 residents, Highfill’s violent crime rate is against 3.7 in Arkansas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 93% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Arkansas is stroke: 2.2% of its 1,115 adults have had a stroke, against 4% statewide.
28% of Highfill adults have high blood pressure, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. 8.2% of adults have diabetes in Highfill. Highfill beats the Arkansas average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Highfill | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Highfill | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 7.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household earns $92,596, against $60,773 across Arkansas, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide). 9.9% of Highfill residents are 65 or older. Highfill has grown 131% since 2020, to 3,676 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Highfill | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 9.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 20% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Highfill | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
The Bentonville 4 S weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 195 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 87% of Arkansas places with climate records. The Bentonville 4 S weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 46 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Arkansas places with climate records.
Highfill has chilly winters and warm summers. Highfill’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 931 in 2013 to 669. 18.4% of workers work from home, against 8.8% across Arkansas.
Most working residents leave Highfill for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Highfill has lost 262 jobs, to 669 in 2023. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Highfill.
| Highfill | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Highfill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 82 of its 12,038 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Highfill itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highfill Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $1,972, against $1,040 across Arkansas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Highfill is $1,423 a month.
| Highfill | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,423 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highfill. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
16 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
35 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
17 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena
18 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a year
34 mi State parkDevil's Den State ParkCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Highfill
About 4 of every 100 Highfill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Highfill is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,587 as of the 2020 census. It is home to the Northwest Arkansas National Airport, which serves all of the Northwest Arkansas region. In September 2023, officials of the airport voted to detach itself from the city over taxing and public service disputes.
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2 towns share a border with Highfill.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfill | #2 | A+ | B | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Bentonville | #6 | A | C+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Centerton | #3 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Highfill grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #2 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B+ for health, A− for safety and A+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $274,000, 22% above the Arkansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
