Arkansas, United States

Living In Arkansas Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Arkansas, USA
Moving to Arkansas In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Arkansas, the Pros and Cons of Living in Arkansas.

Explore the life in Arkansas based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Arkansas
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Arkansas
  3. Crime In Arkansas
  4. Cost of Living In Arkansas
  5. Gender In Arkansas
  6. Household Income For Arkansas
  7. Education In Arkansas
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Arkansas
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Population
3011870
Unemployment
5.19%
Poverty
16.08%
Overall Score
4
Median Home
$133600
64% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$49475
27% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$760
34% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
85
15% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability90%

Safety30%

Amenities60%

Diversity95%

Education40%

Commute90%

Is Arkansas safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Arkansas is 40% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Arkansas is 73% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Arkansas is 33% higher than national average. You have 1 in 148 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 38 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
99563
Violent : 20363
Property : 79200
Total Crime
40% NAT. AVG.
3285.34 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
73% NAT. AVG.
671.93 (per 100k)
Property Crime
33% NAT. AVG.
2613.41 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Arkansas
Violent crime
1 in 148
Property crime
1 in 38
Robbery
1 in 1910
Burglary
1 in 190
Assault
1 in 185
Car Theft
1 in 380
Arkansas : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 3 8 48 7 17
Arkansas : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 4 47 30 4 49

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Arkansas
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 20363 671.93 387.8
Murder 321 10.59 6.5
Robbery 1577 52.04 73.9
Assault 16239 535.85 279.7
Rape 2226 73.45 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Arkansas
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 79200 2613.41 1,958.2
Burglary 15854 523.14 314.2
Larceny 55413 1828.5 1,398
Car Theft 7933 261.77 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Arkansas National Avg.
Services 97% 100%
Groceries 92% 100%
Health 88% 100%
Housing 66% 100%
Transportation 87% 100%
Utilities 93% 100%
Gender
Gender Arkansas Country
Female 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 49.2%
Education
Education Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 27.0%
Other College 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Arkansas Country
White 71.6% 60.1%
African American 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.6% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Arkadelphia     Alma     Ashdown     Austin     Alexander  

B
  Bentonville     Benton     Bryant     Blytheville     Batesville     Beebe     Berryville     Barling     Booneville     Brookland  

C
  Conway     Cabot     Centerton     Camden     Clarksville     Crossett     Cherokee Village     Cave Springs  

D
  De Queen     Dardanelle     Dumas  

E
  El Dorado     East End     Elkins  

F
  Fort Smith     Fayetteville     Forrest City     Farmington     Fordyce  

G
  Greenwood     Greenbrier     Gibson     Gentry     Gravette  


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J
  Jonesboro     Jacksonville     Johnson  

K

L
  Little Rock     Lowell     Lonoke     Landmark  

M
  Maumelle     Mountain Home     Marion     Magnolia     Malvern     Monticello     Morrilton     Mena     Mcgehee     Marianna     Manila  

N

O
  Osceola     Ozark  

P
  Pine Bluff     Paragould     Pocahontas     Prairie Grove     Pea Ridge     Piney     Piggott     Paris     Pottsville  

Q

R
  Rogers     Russellville     Rockwell  

S
  Springdale     Sherwood     Searcy     Siloam Springs     Stuttgart     Sheridan     Shannon Hills  

T
  Texarkana     Trumann     Tontitown  

U

V
  Van Buren     Vilonia  

W
  West Memphis     Wynne     Warren     Ward     Walnut Ridge     White Hall     Waldron  

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Y

Z