El Dorado, AR vs Texarkana, AR

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARTexarkana, AR
Population17,11529,177
Median Household Income$49,244$45,835
Median Rent$880/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$170,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—84
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%45.6%
Poverty Rate23.3%25.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,5121,230
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9082,815
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.711.8
College Degree Rate17.1%15.4%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-0.7%

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