Van Buren, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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

MetricVan Buren, ARFayetteville, AR
Population23,76399,319
Median Household Income$61,149$62,695
Median Rent$847/mo$1,065/mo
Median Home Value$181,500$349,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8691
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%45.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k211446
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1021,910
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—304
Summer Highs92°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min18.5 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.2
College Degree Rate20.9%49%
Foreign-Born %8.6%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+13.1%

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