Arkadelphia, AR vs Hot Springs, AR

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

MetricArkadelphia, ARHot Springs, AR
Population10,09937,920
Median Household Income$48,657$47,760
Median Rent$814/mo$914/mo
Median Home Value$179,300$165,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%43.7%
Poverty Rate28.9%20.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k286500
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5343,386
Median AQI3451
Good AQI Days /yr351—
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min16.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1114.1
College Degree Rate32.8%26.1%
Foreign-Born %1.8%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+0.2%

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