Hot Springs, AR vs Malvern, AR

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

MetricHot Springs, ARMalvern, AR
Population37,92010,953
Median Household Income$47,760—
Median Rent$914/mo$764/mo
Median Home Value$165,500$104,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%22.5%
Poverty Rate20.5%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k500745
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3862,225
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min21.6 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.111.3
College Degree Rate26.1%12.9%
Foreign-Born %6%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+2.7%

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