Jonesboro, AR
Overall Livability
58
out of 100
🏙
58
Livability
💰
66
Affordability
🎓
56
Educational Attainment
🛡
51
Crime & Safety
☀
59
Weather
City Overview
Population
78,379
Median Age
34
Median Income
$51,124
Poverty Rate
21%
Housing
Median Home Value
$196,100
Median Monthly Rent
$871
Homeownership Rate
54%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher91%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband85%
Average Commute Time
20 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.54
Property Crime (per 1k)
33.84
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
60°F
Rainfall (in)
58"
Snowfall (in)
4"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
24%
18–34
28%
35–54
24%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 78,379
- Median Income
- $51,124
- Median Rent
- $871
- Median Home Value
- $196,100
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Homeownership
- 54%
- Broadband Access
- 85%
- Avg Commute
- 20 min
Nearby Cities
- Little Rock195 km
- Fayetteville315 km
- Springdale315 km
- Fort Smith338 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Arkansas
- Springdale86,705
- Fort Smith89,315
- Fayetteville95,022
- Little Rock202,218
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 66
- Educational Attainment
- 56
- Crime & Safety
- 51
- Weather
- 59