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Arkansas rankings · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Arkansas

Bentonville ranks first on hazard risk among Arkansas’ 123 towns of 2,500+; 0 of the 123 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#1

Bentonville

Benton County · 63,057 people
B

Hazard risk grade, better than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 123 in AR

#2

Monticello

Drew County · 8,269 people
B

Hazard risk grade, better than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #104 of 123 in AR

#3

Rogers

Benton County · 76,956 people
B

Hazard risk grade, better than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #22 of 123 in AR

All 123 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 30 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

123 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1BentonvilleBenton County · 63,057 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 123
2MonticelloDrew County · 8,269 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #104 of 123
3RogersBenton County · 76,956 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #22 of 123
4SpringdaleWashington County · 90,685 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #61 of 123
5El DoradoUnion County · 16,609 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #88 of 123
6BoonevilleLogan County · 3,836 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #65 of 123
7Little FlockBenton County · 3,039 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #27 of 123
8TontitownWashington County · 8,046 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 123
9LowellBenton County · 12,184 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 123
10CharlestonFranklin County · 2,760 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 123
11Fort SmithSebastian County · 90,855 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #78 of 123
12White HallJefferson County · 5,532 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #55 of 123
13BerryvilleCarroll County · 5,813 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #99 of 123
14FayettevilleWashington County · 106,623 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #26 of 123
15MenaPolk County · 5,607 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #36 of 123
T16BarlingSebastian County · 5,452 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #56 of 123
T16Siloam SpringsBenton County · 21,298 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #28 of 123
18CentertonBenton County · 27,176 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 123
19Elm SpringsWashington County · 2,852 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 123
20HighfillBenton County · 3,676 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 123
21Landmarkunincorporated, Pulaski County · 3,948 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 123
22Bella VistaBenton County · 34,518 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 123
23JohnsonWashington County · 3,684 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 123
24Green ForestCarroll County · 3,246 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #69 of 123
25Pea RidgeBenton County · 11,233 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 123
26Mountain HomeBaxter County · 13,373 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #74 of 123
27HuntsvilleMadison County · 3,576 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #54 of 123
T28HopeHempstead County · 8,445 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #112 of 123
T28MagnoliaColumbia County · 10,660 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #63 of 123
30WarrenBradley County · 5,146 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #97 of 123
31Cave SpringsBenton County · 6,701 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 123
32FarmingtonWashington County · 10,658 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 123
33SheridanGrant County · 5,406 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 123
34ParisLogan County · 3,357 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 123
T35AlmaCrawford County · 6,071 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #83 of 123
T35GentryBenton County · 4,899 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #20 of 123
37CrossettAshley County · 4,454 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #116 of 123
38MalvernHot Spring County · 11,144 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #80 of 123
T39Pine BluffJefferson County · 38,213 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #117 of 123
T39Shannon HillsSaline County · 4,829 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 123
41OzarkFranklin County · 3,628 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #64 of 123
42McGeheeDesha County · 3,389 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #119 of 123
43BentonSaline County · 38,898 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #31 of 123
44HarrisonBoone County · 13,802 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #39 of 123
T45BryantSaline County · 22,815 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #14 of 123
T45GravetteBenton County · 3,889 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #15 of 123
47WaldronScott County · 3,387 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #100 of 123
48East Endunincorporated, Saline County · 6,912 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #57 of 123
T49ArkadelphiaClark County · 9,916 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #68 of 123
T49Prairie GroveWashington County · 8,998 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #21 of 123
51HaskellSaline County · 4,362 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 123
52Van BurenCrawford County · 24,556 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #62 of 123
53LavacaSebastian County · 2,528 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 123
54AlexanderSaline County · 3,801 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #59 of 123
55Hot Springs Villageunincorporated, Garland County · 16,327 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 123
56Little RockPulaski County · 206,427 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #91 of 123
57Salemunincorporated, Saline County · 2,642 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 123
58Hot SpringsGarland County · 37,979 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #90 of 123
59GreenwoodSebastian County · 9,793 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #12 of 123
60ConwayFaulkner County · 72,328 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 123
T61AtkinsPope County · 2,868 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #37 of 123
T61MorriltonConway County · 7,195 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #85 of 123
63Forrest CitySt. Francis County · 12,308 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #122 of 123
64FordyceDallas County · 3,141 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #106 of 123
65DumasDesha County · 3,476 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #121 of 123
66BrooklandCraighead County · 4,697 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #42 of 123
67PottsvillePope County · 3,326 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 123
68JacksonvillePulaski County · 29,460 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #108 of 123
69GreenbrierFaulkner County · 6,645 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #19 of 123
70TexarkanaMiller County · 29,123 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #118 of 123
71ManilaMississippi County · 3,773 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 123
72LonokeLonoke County · 4,299 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #81 of 123
73AshdownLittle River County · 4,135 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #86 of 123
74ClarksvilleJohnson County · 9,632 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #93 of 123
T75JonesboroCraighead County · 83,296 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #109 of 123
T75SherwoodPulaski County · 33,620 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #46 of 123
T77NashvilleHoward County · 3,945 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #84 of 123
T77StuttgartArkansas County · 7,525 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #110 of 123
79Helena-West HelenaPhillips County · 8,216 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #120 of 123
80SouthsideIndependence County · 4,274 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #38 of 123
81Bald KnobWhite County · 2,548 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #89 of 123
82BonoCraighead County · 2,858 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #77 of 123
83CamdenOuachita County · 10,127 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #111 of 123
84Gibsonunincorporated, Pulaski County · 4,167 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #35 of 123
85SearcyWhite County · 24,351 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #76 of 123
86PrescottNevada County · 2,949 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #103 of 123
87North Crossettunincorporated, Ashley County · 2,556 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #101 of 123
88MariannaLee County · 3,253 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #123 of 123
89ElkinsWashington County · 4,184 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 123
90PocahontasRandolph County · 7,622 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #92 of 123
T91BatesvilleIndependence County · 11,860 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #71 of 123
T91CabotLonoke County · 27,711 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #32 of 123
T93MaumellePulaski County · 19,780 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #24 of 123
T93RussellvillePope County · 29,521 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #67 of 123
95GosnellMississippi County · 2,663 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 123
T96Lake CityCraighead County · 2,796 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 123
T96Rockwellunincorporated, Garland County · 3,986 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #73 of 123
98DardanelleYell County · 4,521 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 123
99BeebeWhite County · 9,377 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 123
100ClintonVan Buren County · 2,511 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #70 of 123
T101DeWittArkansas County · 2,791 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #82 of 123
T101PiggottClay County · 3,508 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #60 of 123
103MarionCrittenden County · 13,378 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #79 of 123
104NewportJackson County · 8,193 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #114 of 123
105CorningClay County · 3,065 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #34 of 123
106ParagouldGreene County · 31,135 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #96 of 123
107Horseshoe BendIzard County · 2,623 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #94 of 123
T108Cherokee VillageSharp County · 4,981 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #58 of 123
T108Pineyunincorporated, Garland County · 4,458 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #75 of 123
110North Little RockPulaski County · 65,120 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #102 of 123
111Mountain ViewStone County · 2,940 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #72 of 123
112De QueenSevier County · 6,045 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 123
113BlythevilleMississippi County · 12,227 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #115 of 123
114WardLonoke County · 7,258 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #40 of 123
115HoxieLawrence County · 2,568 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #95 of 123
116WynneCross County · 7,884 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #107 of 123
T117TrumannPoinsett County · 7,527 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #98 of 123
T117West MemphisCrittenden County · 23,336 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #105 of 123
119OsceolaMississippi County · 6,450 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #113 of 123
120Heber SpringsCleburne County · 7,323 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #66 of 123
121Walnut RidgeLawrence County · 5,478 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #87 of 123
122AustinLonoke County · 4,017 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 123
123ViloniaFaulkner County · 4,894 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 123
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Arkansas town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Bentonville (Benton County) ranks first on hazard risk among 123 towns, with a B; Monticello and Rogers follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a hazard risk grade (123 in Arkansas). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Arkansas page.

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