Mountain Home, AR vs Harrison, AR

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

MetricMountain Home, ARHarrison, AR
Population13,10813,350
Median Household Income$41,274$44,056
Median Rent$865/mo$753/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$169,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%46.5%
Poverty Rate18.8%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k356274
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2851,375
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall8 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.311.2
College Degree Rate23.1%15.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+5.7%

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