Mountain Home, AR vs Russellville, AR

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

MetricMountain Home, ARRussellville, AR
Population13,10829,162
Median Household Income$41,274$50,877
Median Rent$865/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$172,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%39.2%
Poverty Rate18.8%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356460
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2851,431
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall8 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min15.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.5
College Degree Rate23.1%28.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+1.8%

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