Little Rock, the state capital · Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Arkansas · 123 graded towns
Towns and cities in Arkansas
13 of Arkansas’ 123 graded towns and cities (11%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Salem ranks first in the state with an A+; cost of living (A) and jobs & income (A) are its strongest grades; walkability (C) is its lowest.
Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work
123
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
13
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
78
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+3A6A−4B+4B8B−8C+11C19C−11D23D−26
All 123 graded towns
Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 123 Arkansas towns on the best places to live list.
123 graded towns, A to Z.
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- CAlexanderSaline County#59 of 1233,801
- DAlmaCrawford County#83 of 1236,071
- C−ArkadelphiaClark County#68 of 1239,916
- DAshdownLittle River County#86 of 1234,135
- C+AtkinsPope County#37 of 1232,868
- AAustinLonoke County#9 of 1234,017
- DBald KnobWhite County#89 of 1232,548
- CBarlingSebastian County#56 of 1235,452
- C−BatesvilleIndependence County#71 of 12311,860
- C+BeebeWhite County#43 of 1239,377
- ABella VistaBenton County#4 of 12334,518
- B−BentonSaline County#31 of 12338,898
- ABentonvilleBenton County#6 of 12363,057
- D−BerryvilleCarroll County#99 of 1235,813
- D−BlythevilleMississippi County#115 of 12312,227
- DBonoCraighead County#77 of 1232,858
- C−BoonevilleLogan County#65 of 1233,836
- C+BrooklandCraighead County#42 of 1234,697
- B+BryantSaline County#14 of 12322,815
- B−CabotLonoke County#32 of 12327,711
- D−CamdenOuachita County#111 of 12310,127
- ACave SpringsBenton County#5 of 1236,701
- A+CentertonBenton County#3 of 12327,176
- B−CharlestonFranklin County#29 of 1232,760
- CCherokee VillageSharp County#58 of 1234,981
- DClarksvilleJohnson County#93 of 1239,632
- C−ClintonVan Buren County#70 of 1232,511
- CConwayFaulkner County#52 of 12372,328
- C+CorningClay County#34 of 1233,065
- D−CrossettAshley County#116 of 1234,454
- CDardanelleYell County#45 of 1234,521
- CDe QueenSevier County#47 of 1236,045
- DDeWittArkansas County#82 of 1232,791
- D−DumasDesha County#121 of 1233,476
- CEast Endunincorporated, Saline County#57 of 1236,912
- DEl DoradoUnion County#88 of 12316,609
- A−ElkinsWashington County#10 of 1234,184
- B−Elm SpringsWashington County#30 of 1232,852
- AFarmingtonWashington County#7 of 12310,658
- B−FayettevilleWashington County#26 of 123106,623
- D−FordyceDallas County#106 of 1233,141
- D−Forrest CitySt. Francis County#122 of 12312,308
- DFort SmithSebastian County#78 of 12390,855
- BGentryBenton County#20 of 1234,899
- C+Gibsonunincorporated, Pulaski County#35 of 1234,167
- CGosnellMississippi County#49 of 1232,663
- B+GravetteBenton County#15 of 1233,889
- C−Green ForestCarroll County#69 of 1233,246
- BGreenbrierFaulkner County#19 of 1236,645
- A−GreenwoodSebastian County#12 of 1239,793
- C+HarrisonBoone County#39 of 12313,802
- A−HaskellSaline County#11 of 1234,362
- C−Heber SpringsCleburne County#66 of 1237,323
- D−Helena-West HelenaPhillips County#120 of 1238,216
- A+HighfillBenton County#2 of 1233,676
- D−HopeHempstead County#112 of 1238,445
- DHorseshoe BendIzard County#94 of 1232,623
- DHot SpringsGarland County#90 of 12337,979
- CHot Springs Villageunincorporated, Garland County#50 of 12316,327
- DHoxieLawrence County#95 of 1232,568
- CHuntsvilleMadison County#54 of 1233,576
- D−JacksonvillePulaski County#108 of 12329,460
- B+JohnsonWashington County#17 of 1233,684
- D−JonesboroCraighead County#109 of 12383,296
- CLake CityCraighead County#48 of 1232,796
- CLandmarkunincorporated, Pulaski County#53 of 1233,948
- BLavacaSebastian County#23 of 1232,528
- B−Little FlockBenton County#27 of 1233,039
- DLittle RockPulaski County#91 of 123206,427
- DLonokeLonoke County#81 of 1234,299
- ALowellBenton County#8 of 12312,184
- CMagnoliaColumbia County#63 of 12310,660
- DMalvernHot Spring County#80 of 12311,144
- C+ManilaMississippi County#44 of 1233,773
- D−MariannaLee County#123 of 1233,253
- DMarionCrittenden County#79 of 12313,378
- BMaumellePulaski County#24 of 12319,780
- D−McGeheeDesha County#119 of 1233,389
- C+MenaPolk County#36 of 1235,607
- D−MonticelloDrew County#104 of 1238,269
- DMorriltonConway County#85 of 1237,195
- C−Mountain HomeBaxter County#74 of 12313,373
- C−Mountain ViewStone County#72 of 1232,940
- DNashvilleHoward County#84 of 1233,945
- D−NewportJackson County#114 of 1238,193
- D−North Crossettunincorporated, Ashley County#101 of 1232,556
- D−North Little RockPulaski County#102 of 12365,120
- D−OsceolaMississippi County#113 of 1236,450
- C−OzarkFranklin County#64 of 1233,628
- DParagouldGreene County#96 of 12331,135
- C+ParisLogan County#41 of 1233,357
- B+Pea RidgeBenton County#16 of 12311,233
- CPiggottClay County#60 of 1233,508
- D−Pine BluffJefferson County#117 of 12338,213
- DPineyunincorporated, Garland County#75 of 1234,458
- DPocahontasRandolph County#92 of 1237,622
- A−PottsvillePope County#13 of 1233,326
- BPrairie GroveWashington County#21 of 1238,998
- D−PrescottNevada County#103 of 1232,949
- C−Rockwellunincorporated, Garland County#73 of 1233,986
- BRogersBenton County#22 of 12376,956
- C−RussellvillePope County#67 of 12329,521
- A+Salemunincorporated, Saline County · another Salem is in Fulton County#1 of 1232,642
- DSearcyWhite County#76 of 12324,351
- B−Shannon HillsSaline County#33 of 1234,829
- CSheridanGrant County#51 of 1235,406
- CSherwoodPulaski County#46 of 12333,620
- B−Siloam SpringsBenton County#28 of 12321,298
- C+SouthsideIndependence County#38 of 1234,274
- CSpringdaleWashington County#61 of 12390,685
- D−StuttgartArkansas County#110 of 1237,525
- D−TexarkanaMiller County#118 of 12329,123
- BTontitownWashington County#18 of 1238,046
- D−TrumannPoinsett County#98 of 1237,527
- CVan BurenCrawford County#62 of 12324,556
- BViloniaFaulkner County#25 of 1234,894
- D−WaldronScott County#100 of 1233,387
- DWalnut RidgeLawrence County#87 of 1235,478
- C+WardLonoke County#40 of 1237,258
- DWarrenBradley County#97 of 1235,146
- D−West MemphisCrittenden County#105 of 12323,336
- CWhite HallJefferson County#55 of 1235,532
- D−WynneCross County#107 of 1237,884
Also in Arkansas
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Every Arkansas town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.
Smaller places 78 with 1,000–2,499 residents
These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.
- Ash Flat1,156
- Augusta1,813
- Avilla1,833
- Bay1,803
- Brinkley2,468
- Bull Shoals1,888
- Calico Rock2,003
- Caraway1,104
- Carlisle1,982
- Cave City1,987
- Cedarville1,458
- Clarendon1,394
- Danville1,961
- Decatur1,893
- Dermott2,412
- Des Arc1,841
- Diaz1,200
- Dover1,385
- Earle1,721
- England2,409
- Eudora1,511
- Eureka Springs2,258
- Fairfield Bay2,198
- Flippin1,290
- Gassville2,205
- Genoa1,113
- Glenwood2,016
- Goshen2,405
- Greenland1,544
- Gurdon1,817
- Hamburg2,364
- Hampton1,145
- Harrisburg2,217
- Hazen1,374
- Highland1,060
- Holiday Island2,440
- Judsonia1,906
- Kensett1,425
- Kibler1,029
- Lake Hamilton2,127
- Lake Village1,833
- Lamar1,776
- Leachville1,883
- Lepanto1,643
- Lincoln2,370
- London1,061
- Mansfield1,066
- Marked Tree2,208
- Marmaduke1,254
- Marshall1,320
- Mayflower2,372
- McAlmont1,088
- McCrory1,440
- Melbourne1,892
- Midway1,279
- Mineral Springs1,036
- Monette1,679
- Mount Ida1,005
- Mulberry1,635
- Murfreesboro1,443
- Newark1,184
- Oak Grove Heights1,195
- Perryville1,408
- Prairie Creek2,493
- Rector1,789
- Redfield1,492
- Roland1,147
- SalemFulton Co. · 1,611
- Smackover1,584
- Stamps1,181
- Star City2,059
- Tuckerman1,649
- Waldo1,100
- West Crossett1,413
- West Fork2,373
- Wooster1,150
- Wrightsville1,630
- Yellville1,095
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All Arkansas rankings →Lists in Arkansas
Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live123 towns · #1 SalemBest small towns83 towns · #1 SalemMost affordable towns123 towns · #1 LonokeSafest towns105 towns · #1 Cave SpringsTowns with the best schools123 towns · #1 Bentonville and Cave Springs and Centerton and GreenbrierHealthiest towns123 towns · #1 Cave SpringsBest towns for jobs & income123 towns · #1 JohnsonMost walkable towns123 towns · #1 FayettevilleTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk123 towns · #1 BentonvilleBest towns for the outdoors123 towns · #1 FayettevilleMost historic towns123 towns · #1 Hot SpringsTowns with the most civic life114 towns · #1 El DoradoTowns with the least snow113 towns · #1 OzarkDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns113 towns · #1 GravetteDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters126 towns · #1 Crossett and 3 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers126 towns · #1 Barling and Van BurenDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers126 towns · #1 Green Forest and HuntsvilleDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes123 towns · #1 Cave SpringsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes123 towns · #1 PrescottDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns111 towns · #1 TontitownDescribed, no letters