Magnolia, AR vs Malvern, AR

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

MetricMagnolia, ARMalvern, AR
Population10,89410,953
Median Household Income$56,127—
Median Rent$633/mo$764/mo
Median Home Value$169,300$104,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.1%22.5%
Poverty Rate22.7%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k844745
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5502,225
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.511.3
College Degree Rate23%12.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+2.7%

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