Hot Springs Village, AR vs Malvern, AR

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

MetricHot Springs Village, ARMalvern, AR
Population16,32710,953
Median Household Income$75,370—
Median Rent$1,209/mo$764/mo
Median Home Value$272,000$104,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%22.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119745
Property Crime Rate /100k1192,225
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.411.3
College Degree Rate34.7%12.9%
Foreign-Born %2.2%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+2.7%

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