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Arkansas
Batesville
Population 11,445
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Arkansas
Forrest City
Population 12,646
Batesville, AR vs Forrest City, AR
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Batesville, AR | Forrest City, AR |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,445 | 12,646 |
| Median Household Income | $51,856 | $35,689 |
| Median Rent | $882/mo | $805/mo |
| Median Home Value | $163,600 | $92,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 35% | 54.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3% | 37.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 5.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 551 | 1,321 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,402 | 3,102 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 12.9 min | 16.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.8% | 13.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.8% | 3.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.9% | -5.4% |
Batesville, AR
Forrest City, AR
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.