Mountain Home, AR vs Searcy, AR

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

MetricMountain Home, ARSearcy, AR
Population13,10823,340
Median Household Income$41,274$52,170
Median Rent$865/mo$905/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$188,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate18.8%18.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k356466
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2852,131
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F92°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall8 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.311.5
College Degree Rate23.1%29.6%
Foreign-Born %1.3%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+6.2%

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