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

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

1. Overview - Life In Texarkana
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Texarkana
3. Crime In Texarkana
4. Cost of Living In Texarkana
5. Gender In Texarkana
6. Household Income For Texarkana
7. Education In Texarkana
8. Race & Ethnicity In Texarkana

Texarkana is a city in Arkansas state in USA with a population of 29864 residents.. The poverty rate of Texarkana is 21%, which is 50% higher than national average. The typical household in Texarkana earns $41873 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 5 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 9 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 57.8% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Texarkana, only 86% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Texarkana remained 9.2%, which is 96% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Texarkana, only 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 33% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Texarkana is 83, which is 17% lower than national average. Median home value in Texarkana is $127500 , which is 45% lower than national average. While median income in Texarkana remained $41873, which is 38% lower than national average.

Jobs40%

Housing60%

Affordability60%

Safety30%

Amenities80%

Diversity90%

Education60%

Commute90%

The overall crime rate in Texarkana, Arkansas is 72% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Texarkana is 138% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Texarkana is 59% higher than national average. You have 1 in 109 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 32 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Arkansas	32	36	46	32	28
In USA	480	600	513	584	744

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Arkansas	24	27	20	24	52
In USA	193	198	503	161	410