Texarkana, AR vs Malvern, AR

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

MetricTexarkana, ARMalvern, AR
Population29,17710,953
Median Household Income$45,835—
Median Rent$909/mo$764/mo
Median Home Value$170,200$104,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)84—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%22.5%
Poverty Rate25.8%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,230745
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8152,225
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.811.3
College Degree Rate15.4%12.9%
Foreign-Born %2.2%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.7%

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