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Arkansas City Rankings

How cities and counties in Arkansas compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Bentonville$112,792
  2. 2. Maumelle$103,333
  3. 3. Bella Vista$88,055

Most Expensive Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Bentonville$428,500
  2. 2. Fayetteville$349,600
  3. 3. Rogers$308,200

Most Affordable Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Helena-West Helena$73,200
  2. 2. Pine Bluff$89,400
  3. 3. Hope$91,900

Cities with the Highest Rent in Arkansas

  1. 1. Bella Vista$1,395/mo
  2. 2. Bentonville$1,344/mo
  3. 3. Rogers$1,270/mo

Most Educated Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Bentonville55.3%
  2. 2. Maumelle50.3%
  3. 3. Fayetteville49%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Arkansas

  1. 1. Forrest City37.7%
  2. 2. Helena-West Helena31.7%
  3. 3. Monticello30.1%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Rogers1,876
  2. 2. Fayetteville1,814
  3. 3. Springdale1,771

Largest Cities in Arkansas by Population

  1. 1. Little Rock203,436
  2. 2. Fayetteville99,319
  3. 3. Fort Smith89,805

Youngest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Arkadelphia23.4 years
  2. 2. Magnolia28.2 years
  3. 3. Fayetteville28.8 years

Oldest Cities in Arkansas by Median Age

  1. 1. Bella Vista51.3 years
  2. 2. Mountain Home47.1 years
  3. 3. Hot Springs45.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Siloam Springs+15.4%
  2. 2. Bentonville+14.0%
  3. 3. Bella Vista+10.6%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Helena-West Helena-11.7%
  2. 2. Blytheville-7.9%
  3. 3. Stuttgart-7.5%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Arkansas Since 2010

  1. 1. Bentonville+53.6%
  2. 2. Fayetteville+28.2%
  3. 3. Springdale+25.1%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. El Dorado64.2°F
  2. 2. Monticello64.1°F
  3. 3. Texarkana64.0°F

Coldest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Bentonville57.2°F
  2. 2. Rogers57.2°F
  3. 3. Mountain Home58.2°F

Snowiest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Bella Vista12.5 in
  2. 2. Bentonville9.5 in
  3. 3. Harrison9.5 in

Wettest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Hot Springs58.0 in
  2. 2. Malvern57.5 in
  3. 3. Magnolia56.3 in

Driest Cities in Arkansas

  1. 1. Siloam Springs45.4 in
  2. 2. Fayetteville46.3 in
  3. 3. Springdale46.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Arkansas

  1. 1. Pulaski County96.8
  2. 2. Washington County92.3
  3. 3. Craighead County91.8

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Arkansas

  1. 1. Calhoun County2.3
  2. 2. Cleveland County9.5
  3. 3. Dallas County10.1

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Arkansas

  1. 1. Pulaski County$212.2M
  2. 2. Washington County$129.6M
  3. 3. Benton County$91.9M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Arkansas

  1. 1. Arkansas County3
  2. 2. Ashley County3
  3. 3. Bradley County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Arkansas

  1. 1. Pulaski County55
  2. 2. Garland County50
  3. 3. Union County49

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Arkansas

  1. 1. Clark County35
  2. 2. Polk County38
  3. 3. Jackson County39

Counties in the Worst Drought in Arkansas

  1. 1. Benton County482.9
  2. 2. Union County469.8
  3. 3. Prairie County435.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.