Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,020, settled in 1899.
The best of Arp’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 65 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Only 49 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Arp has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Arp beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Arp is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,139 in 1940, 892 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arp, 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 Arp.
The typical Arp home is worth about $167,000, down 1.6% in a year, 44% below the Texas typical home. 81% of Arp households own their home, where Texas’ towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%. Arp’s median rent is $1,037 a month.
| Arp | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,037 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Arp ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Arp H S, with 308 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arp ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 455 | B− |
| Arp H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 308 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Arp for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Arp has added 33 jobs, to 160 in 2023. The top destinations are Tyler (38%), Longview (4%) and Dallas (3%).
| Arp | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arp has mild winters and hot summers. Arp’s July high is 93°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Arp beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Arp.
| Arp | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Arp | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The property crime rate in Arp is 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Arp | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arp. Close and well known come first.
Caldwell Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Garden Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Discovery Science Place: Paul M. Budd, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Arp
About 2 of every 100 Arp residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Arp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Arp.
City in Texas, United States
Arp is a city in Smith County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area. According to the United States Census Bureau. The population was 892 in the 2020 census.
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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+.
3 notable people were born here, including Guy Lewis and Gene Wilson.
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