Texarkana, AR vs Texarkana, TX

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

MetricTexarkana, ARTexarkana, TX
Population29,17735,992
Median Household Income$45,835$50,573
Median Rent$909/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$170,200$171,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8484
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%52.5%
Poverty Rate25.8%22%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,230652
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8152,835
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—188
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min14.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.812.1
College Degree Rate15.4%27.6%
Foreign-Born %2.2%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.1%

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