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    Moving to Jonesboro, AR

    Is Jonesboro a good place to live?

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    Jonesboro ranks #16 of 19 Arkansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (32/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $213,400
    +8.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $926
    per month
    Household income
    $52,559
    median
    Unemployment
    6.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Jonesboro

    The median home value in Jonesboro is $213,400 and median rent is $926 a month, against a median household income of $52,559. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Jonesboro crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arkansas the 2025 rate was 535 violent and 1,669 property crimes per 100,000 people — #12 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Jonesboro, AR

    Jonesboro has about 79,187 residents, 6.8% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Jonesboro with

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    More: Where to move in Arkansas · Best counties in Arkansas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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