Arkadelphia, AR vs El Dorado, AR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArkadelphia, AREl Dorado, AR
Population10,09917,115
Median Household Income$48,657$49,244
Median Rent$814/mo$880/mo
Median Home Value$179,300$124,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%45.4%
Poverty Rate28.9%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2861,512
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5342,908
Median AQI3452
Good AQI Days /yr351—
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min16 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1113.7
College Degree Rate32.8%17.1%
Foreign-Born %1.8%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-6.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.