Malvern, AR vs Hot Springs Village, AR

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

MetricMalvern, ARHot Springs Village, AR
Population10,95316,327
Median Household Income—$75,370
Median Rent$764/mo$1,209/mo
Median Home Value$104,500$272,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.5%39.6%
Poverty Rate20.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k745119
Property Crime Rate /100k2,225119
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.312.4
College Degree Rate12.9%34.7%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+11.7%

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