Jacksonville, AR vs Searcy, AR

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

MetricJacksonville, ARSearcy, AR
Population29,22123,340
Median Household Income$49,666$52,170
Median Rent$930/mo$905/mo
Median Home Value$163,400$188,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate19.8%18.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k971466
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2822,131
Median AQI55—
Good AQI Days /yr114—
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows30°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1311.5
College Degree Rate22.1%29.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+6.2%

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