Malvern, AR vs Hot Springs, AR

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

MetricMalvern, ARHot Springs, AR
Population10,95337,920
Median Household Income—$47,760
Median Rent$764/mo$914/mo
Median Home Value$104,500$165,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate20.2%20.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k745500
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2253,386
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min16.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.314.1
College Degree Rate12.9%26.1%
Foreign-Born %1.5%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+0.2%

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