Little Rock AR
Arkansas · Pop. 203,436
Little Rock, AR: median household income of $63,003, median rent of $1,106/mo, 4.1% unemployment. Our verdict: Solid Choice.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$63,003
per year
Median Rent
$1,106
per month
Median Home
$236k
home value
Unemployment
4.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
17.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
19 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Little Rock, AR Reality Check"
In Little Rock, the rent-to-income burden runs around 21% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $63,003 and median rent is $1,106/month. 45% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $236,400 — that's 3.8× the median income. Employment picture: 4.05% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 17.5%. Average commute: 19 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 151.6/100k avg monthly rate (14475 reported); Property crime: 455.4/100k avg monthly rate (43490 reported). Little Rock was founded in 1821 — that's 205 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 121.0 sq miles at 1,681 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 335 ft — modest elevation. Little Rock has 10 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 70/100 — Solid Choice.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 151.6/100k avg monthly rate (14475 reported); Property crime: 455.4/100k avg monthly rate (43490 reported).