Forrest City, AR vs Batesville, AR

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

MetricForrest City, ARBatesville, AR
Population12,64611,445
Median Household Income$35,689$51,856
Median Rent$805/mo$882/mo
Median Home Value$92,000$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%35%
Poverty Rate37.7%26.3%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,321551
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1021,402
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min12.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.815.4
College Degree Rate13.8%21.8%
Foreign-Born %3.5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+5.9%

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