Magnolia, AR vs Hot Springs, AR

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

MetricMagnolia, ARHot Springs, AR
Population10,89437,920
Median Household Income$56,127$47,760
Median Rent$633/mo$914/mo
Median Home Value$169,300$165,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.1%43.7%
Poverty Rate22.7%20.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k844500
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5503,386
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min16.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.1
College Degree Rate23%26.1%
Foreign-Born %3.1%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+0.2%

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