Fayetteville, AR vs Lowell, AR

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

MetricFayetteville, ARLowell, AR
Population99,31910,849
Median Household Income$62,695$95,527
Median Rent$1,065/mo$1,136/mo
Median Home Value$349,600$284,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%25.8%
Poverty Rate20.6%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k446216
Property Crime Rate /100k1,910424
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr304—
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F26°F
Snowfall7 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min20.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.211.1
College Degree Rate49%29%
Foreign-Born %6.4%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+23.5%

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