El Dorado, AR vs Camden, AR

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARCamden, AR
Population17,11510,307
Median Household Income$49,244$49,361
Median Rent$880/mo$768/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$107,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%40.4%
Poverty Rate23.3%20.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,512750
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9082,891
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.712.6
College Degree Rate17.1%18.5%
Foreign-Born %3.8%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-4.6%

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