Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Perryville’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. No town in Arkansas scores higher than Perryville on cost of living. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 4 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower median rent than Perryville. Perryville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Perry County Courthouse and Perryville American Legion Building. Perryville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Perryville beats most towns.
Perry County CourthouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Perryville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 256 in 1880, a low of 256 in 1880, 1,373 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perryville, 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 Perryville.
Perryville beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 43% of Perryville adults have high blood pressure, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. 17% of Perryville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Perryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perryville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.5% | 28.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Perryville School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Perryville High School, with 427 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 464 | B |
| Perryville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 427 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Since 1984, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perryville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Perryville home is worth about $164,000, up 0.9% in a year, 27% below the Arkansas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Perryville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Perryville’s July high is 93°F, close to Arkansas’ towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Perryville for work: only 17% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Perryville. Since 2013, Perryville has lost 39 jobs, to 557 in 2023.
| Perryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Perryville's reported crime rate is below Arkansas's. Only 8 of the 107 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Perryville. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Perryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 17.7 per 1,000 residents | 17.5 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perryville
About 1 of every 100 Perryville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
3 places in Perryville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Perryville is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perryville had a population of 1,373. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area.
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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+.
