El Dorado, AR vs Magnolia, AR

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARMagnolia, AR
Population17,11510,894
Median Household Income$49,244$56,127
Median Rent$880/mo$633/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$169,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%25.1%
Poverty Rate23.3%22.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,512844
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9082,550
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.713.5
College Degree Rate17.1%23%
Foreign-Born %3.8%3.1%
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.