Arkansas county rankings
Best counties in Arkansas to live
We scored 74 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant County | 82 | $154,500 | $72,512 | 4.0% | 962 |
| 2 | Benton County | 79 | $285,100 | $89,879 | 3.1% | 890 |
| 3 | Pike County | 75 | $115,400 | $51,000 | 2.6% | 775 |
| 4 | Saline County | 72 | $211,700 | $76,534 | 3.8% | 1,569 |
| 5 | Carroll County | 68 | $186,300 | $55,187 | 3.9% | 965 |
| 6 | Cleveland County | 67 | $123,400 | $50,509 | 2.3% | 177 |
| 7 | Faulkner County | 67 | $211,300 | $65,071 | 3.3% | 1,783 |
| 8 | Izard County | 66 | $122,100 | $47,728 | 7.0% | 435 |
| 9 | Yell County | 66 | $131,300 | $58,870 | 3.5% | 620 |
| 10 | Independence County | 64 | $120,500 | $56,009 | 4.6% | 1,484 |
| 11 | Prairie County | 64 | $87,500 | $51,094 | 4.1% | 1,549 |
| 12 | Lonoke County | 63 | $184,100 | $71,449 | 4.5% | 1,666 |
| 13 | Pope County | 63 | $161,700 | $54,606 | 4.7% | 1,336 |
| 14 | Boone County | 62 | $169,300 | $54,195 | 3.9% | 1,155 |
| 15 | Hot Spring County | 62 | $127,900 | $52,644 | 3.6% | 1,265 |
Also see: Where to move in Arkansas
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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