Van Buren, AR vs Springdale, AR

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

MetricVan Buren, ARSpringdale, AR
Population23,76388,160
Median Household Income$61,149$69,787
Median Rent$847/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$181,500$261,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8691
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%36.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%13.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k211527
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1021,357
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—304
Summer Highs92°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min19.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.2
College Degree Rate20.9%24.2%
Foreign-Born %8.6%26.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+3.9%

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