Mountain Home, AR vs Conway, AR

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

MetricMountain Home, ARConway, AR
Population13,10867,642
Median Household Income$41,274$63,004
Median Rent$865/mo$1,011/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$252,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%44.3%
Poverty Rate18.8%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356486
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2851,905
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall8 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.316.2
College Degree Rate23.1%42.7%
Foreign-Born %1.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+12.7%

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