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Moving to Arkansas
Walmart HQ, Ozarks, low cost of living.
SouthCapital: Little RockPop. 3.1M
Arkansas has an overall price level 86.9 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
86.9Housing index
58.2Groceries index (modeled)
96.7Utilities index (modeled)
98.0Electricity rate
13.6 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
97.4Median home value
$215,600Median monthly rent
$794/moArkansas unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $62k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$62,106Per-capita income
$34,812Labor-force participation
59.0%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Arkansas: median home value $215,600.
Home value
$215,600Rent
$794/moHomeownership rate
67.0%FEMA NRI composite
56/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowArkansas 4th-grade math proficiency: 31.3% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
31.3%Per-pupil spending
$11,146Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
49.0%Notable universities
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