Little Rock, AR vs Pine Bluff, AR

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

MetricLittle Rock, ARPine Bluff, AR
Population203,43639,743
Median Household Income$63,003$42,718
Median Rent$1,106/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$236,400$89,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%42.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%24%
Unemployment Rate4.1%6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,4851,393
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9793,660
Median AQI55—
Good AQI Days /yr114—
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.9
College Degree Rate44.6%20.2%
Foreign-Born %8.3%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-7.4%

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