Lowell, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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

MetricLowell, ARFayetteville, AR
Population10,84999,319
Median Household Income$95,527$62,695
Median Rent$1,136/mo$1,065/mo
Median Home Value$284,200$349,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.8%45.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216446
Property Crime Rate /100k4241,910
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—304
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min18.5 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.115.2
College Degree Rate29%49%
Foreign-Born %15.6%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.5%+13.1%

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