Pine Bluff, AR vs Jacksonville, AR

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

MetricPine Bluff, ARJacksonville, AR
Population39,74329,221
Median Household Income$42,718$49,666
Median Rent$855/mo$930/mo
Median Home Value$89,400$163,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%47.3%
Poverty Rate24%19.8%
Unemployment Rate6.6%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,393971
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6603,282
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—114
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.913
College Degree Rate20.2%22.1%
Foreign-Born %1.9%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.4%0.0%

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