Blytheville, AR vs Marion, AR

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

MetricBlytheville, ARMarion, AR
Population12,79013,623
Median Household Income$47,865$78,330
Median Rent$855/mo$1,148/mo
Median Home Value$119,000$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%32.8%
Poverty Rate24.2%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,171564
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5721,597
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows32°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.813.5
College Degree Rate16.7%24.7%
Foreign-Born %3.6%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-2.9%

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