Jacksonville, AR vs Sherwood, AR

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

MetricJacksonville, ARSherwood, AR
Population29,22133,070
Median Household Income$49,666$81,328
Median Rent$930/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$163,400$199,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%41.6%
Poverty Rate19.8%9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k971611
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2821,961
Median AQI5555
Good AQI Days /yr114114
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows30°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1314.4
College Degree Rate22.1%36.3%
Foreign-Born %4.7%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+2.6%

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