Malvern, AR vs Little Rock, AR

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

MetricMalvern, ARLittle Rock, AR
Population10,953203,436
Median Household Income—$63,003
Median Rent$764/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$104,500$236,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate20.2%17.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7451,485
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2253,979
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—114
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min18.5 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating—2.6 / 5
Students per Teacher11.314.6
College Degree Rate12.9%44.6%
Foreign-Born %1.5%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+1.9%

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