Jonesboro, AR vs West Memphis, AR

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

MetricJonesboro, ARWest Memphis, AR
Population80,13723,929
Median Household Income$55,424$42,674
Median Rent$956/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$223,200$120,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%46.4%
Poverty Rate22.8%29.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5751,785
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4863,501
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows29°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min20.1 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.1
College Degree Rate31.8%13.9%
Foreign-Born %4.6%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%-4.8%

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