El Dorado, AR vs Arkadelphia, AR

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARArkadelphia, AR
Population17,11510,099
Median Household Income$49,244$48,657
Median Rent$880/mo$814/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$179,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%46.6%
Poverty Rate23.3%28.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,512286
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9081,534
Median AQI5234
Good AQI Days /yr—351
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.711
College Degree Rate17.1%32.8%
Foreign-Born %3.8%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-4.5%

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