Pulaski County, Arkansas
Population 399,818 · Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood
- Overall cost of living: −10.6% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 10.6 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.6% | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $214,700 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,080 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $155/mo | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.76% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,642 | higher than 51% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $62,873 | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.5% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 592.1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 76 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 50 days | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.6% of weeks | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.9°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.2 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $176/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $108/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.7/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $33/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.9 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 339 mi | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈490.3 ft | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 37.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.3:1 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78.8% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.64 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.54 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 123/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 19 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.4★ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74 yrs | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 544/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 178 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 177 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 64 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 10.6 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 34.1 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 399,818 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.6 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 59.8% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 37.7% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 48.2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Black | 36.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 309 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.6 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.7 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 56 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 378 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 46 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 74 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 171 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
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