Searcy, AR vs Sherwood, AR

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

MetricSearcy, ARSherwood, AR
Population23,34033,070
Median Household Income$52,170$81,328
Median Rent$905/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$188,500$199,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%41.6%
Poverty Rate18.8%9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k466611
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1311,961
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—114
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.514.4
College Degree Rate29.6%36.3%
Foreign-Born %3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+2.6%

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