Overall Livability
45
out of 100
🏙
45
Livability
💰
69
Affordability
🎓
17
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
3,018,669
Median Age
38
Median Income
$56,335
Median Rent
$868
Median Home Value
$162,400
Homeownership Rate
66%
Broadband Access
82%
Cities
Showing 5 cities in Arkansas tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
5 of 5
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 202,218 | $58,697 | $1,006 | 66 | 49 |
| Fayetteville | 95,022 | $56,881 | $944 | 67 | 68 |
| Fort Smith | 89,315 | $50,799 | $798 | 69 | 50 |
| Springdale | 86,705 | $59,985 | $920 | 69 | 55 |
| Jonesboro | 78,379 | $51,124 | $871 | 66 | 58 |
Climate
Avg Annual Temperature
61°F
Average across 5 cities
Avg Annual Rainfall
56"
Average across 5 cities
Key Facts
- Population
- 3,018,669
- Median Income
- $56,335
- Median Rent
- $868
- Median Home
- $162,400
- Median Age
- 38
- HS Graduation
- 34%
- Bachelor's+
- 25%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 69
- Educational Attainment
- 17
Most Affordable
- 1.Fort Smith69
- 2.Springdale69
- 3.Fayetteville67
- 4.Little Rock66
- 5.Jonesboro66
Safest Cities
- 1.Springdale61
- 2.Fayetteville52
- 3.Jonesboro51
- 4.Fort Smith25
- 5.Little Rock4