El Dorado, AR vs Malvern, AR

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARMalvern, AR
Population17,11510,953
Median Household Income$49,244—
Median Rent$880/mo$764/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$104,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%22.5%
Poverty Rate23.3%20.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,512745
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9082,225
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.711.3
College Degree Rate17.1%12.9%
Foreign-Born %3.8%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%+2.7%

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