Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Warren earns a D, ranked 97th of 123 in Arkansas, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $37K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also has a long history, with 14 places on the National Register. 37% of working residents work locally in Warren, against 21% in Arkansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Warren and Ouachita Valley Railway Station and Bailey House. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a higher January low than Warren.
Where Warren beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 301 in 1880, a peak of 7,646 in 1980, 5,453 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, 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 Warren.
Warren is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Against the 1,583 U.S. towns with household incomes like Warren’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
49% of Warren adults have high blood pressure. Warren beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of Warren adults have diabetes.
| Warren | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Warren | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Warren School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Warren High School, with 480 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 412 | C |
| Warren High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 480 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
At 2.5 years of the county’s $41K median household income, the typical home (about $105K) costs less against local pay than in 78% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The typical value, about $105K, is 21% below its July 2024 peak.
The typical Warren home is worth about $105,000, up 0.7% in a year, 53% below the Arkansas typical home. 52% of households own their home in Warren.
| Warren | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $704 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The violent crime rate in Warren is 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 64% of towns. The property crime rate in Warren is 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Warren | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Warren has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Warren’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Warren’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Warren has lost 363 jobs, to 2,335 in 2023. Only 10 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower median household income than Warren.
| Warren | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warren.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Warren
About 3 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
13 places in Warren on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Warren.
City in Arkansas, United States
Warren is a city in and the county seat of Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Warren had a population of 5,453.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Warren grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #97 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D− for health, C for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 64% of towns.
That is 2.5 years of the area's median household income ($41,476 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
11 notable people were born here, including Joe Purcell and William S. Goodwin.
