What it's like to live in Cabot
Cabot is a small city in Arkansas with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, unemployment below the national average, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Cabot deals with commute times longer than most cities, hot summers, above-average rainfall, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Above-average commute times
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Cabot compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Cabot
Based on Cabot's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,220
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $44,400 a year
- 47% of Cabot renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$41,460
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $20,730
- Homes cost 2.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 21% below US
$1,110/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,110 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $207,300. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $207,300 · 47% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 23% below US
3.3% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.3%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
SafetyNear US average
359 violent crimes per 100k
Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.
Property crime 1588/100k · Cabot Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 10% above US
29 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 28.6 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 30°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 28% below US
26% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 26%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
15 public schools inside the boundary
There are 15 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (23 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Cabot's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and hot summers. A year of median rent ($1,110/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and job seekers.
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