Jonesboro, AR vs Marion, AR

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

MetricJonesboro, ARMarion, AR
Population80,13713,623
Median Household Income$55,424$78,330
Median Rent$956/mo$1,148/mo
Median Home Value$223,200$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%32.8%
Poverty Rate22.8%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k575564
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4861,597
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows29°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.5
College Degree Rate31.8%24.7%
Foreign-Born %4.6%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%-2.9%

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