Malvern, AR vs Texarkana, AR

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

MetricMalvern, ARTexarkana, AR
Population10,95329,177
Median Household Income—$45,835
Median Rent$764/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$104,500$170,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—84
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.5%45.6%
Poverty Rate20.2%25.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7451,230
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2252,815
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows31°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min17.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.311.8
College Degree Rate12.9%15.4%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-0.7%

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