Texarkana, AR vs El Dorado, AR

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

MetricTexarkana, AREl Dorado, AR
Population29,17717,115
Median Household Income$45,835$49,244
Median Rent$909/mo$880/mo
Median Home Value$170,200$124,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)84—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%45.4%
Poverty Rate25.8%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,2301,512
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8152,908
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min16 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.813.7
College Degree Rate15.4%17.1%
Foreign-Born %2.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-6.5%

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