Mountain Home, AR vs Cabot, AR

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

MetricMountain Home, ARCabot, AR
Population13,10826,960
Median Household Income$41,274$75,000
Median Rent$865/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$207,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%46.9%
Poverty Rate18.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356359
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2851,588
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall8 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.315.7
College Degree Rate23.1%25.9%
Foreign-Born %1.3%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+4.3%

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