West Memphis, AR vs Horn Lake, MS

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

MetricWest Memphis, ARHorn Lake, MS
Population23,92926,647
Median Household Income$42,674$53,311
Median Rent$870/mo$1,435/mo
Median Home Value$120,100$171,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%54%
Poverty Rate29.1%19%
Unemployment Rate6.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,78579
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5011,459
Median AQI3943
Good AQI Days /yr295252
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min25.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.114
College Degree Rate13.9%16.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+0.1%

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