El Dorado, AR vs Pine Bluff, AR

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARPine Bluff, AR
Population17,11539,743
Median Household Income$49,244$42,718
Median Rent$880/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$89,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%42.3%
Poverty Rate23.3%24%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,5121,393
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9083,660
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.9
College Degree Rate17.1%20.2%
Foreign-Born %3.8%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-7.4%

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