Cabot, AR vs Forrest City, AR

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

MetricCabot, ARForrest City, AR
Population26,96012,646
Median Household Income$75,000$35,689
Median Rent$1,110/mo$805/mo
Median Home Value$207,300$92,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%54.3%
Poverty Rate11.2%37.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3591,321
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5883,102
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows30°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min16.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.113.9
College Degree Rate25.9%13.8%
Foreign-Born %1.7%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-5.4%

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