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Hot Springs Village’s weakest is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than just over three quarters of U.S. towns. It lags on cost of living as well (C): the typical home is worth about $306K, 5.4 years of the Hot Springs metro’s $57K median household income. Where it does best is schools: its public schools beat 71% of Arkansas towns on state tests and graduation. The overall grade comes out at C, better than 31% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 50th of 123 in Arkansas. 5.7% of residents are under 18 here, below both the Arkansas town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 108 Arkansas towns, just one has a lower rate of thefts and burglaries than Hot Springs Village.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FBI crime data, 2025.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Hot Springs Village is from typical.
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Where Hot Springs Village beats most towns.
Census counts: 201 in 1860, 37,930 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1844 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
12,807 counted in 2010 and 15,861 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Ordered by what stands out in Hot Springs Village.
No town among the 123 in Arkansas we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than Hot Springs Village. People 65 and older are three in five residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 6% of residents (23% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Hot Springs Village who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 35%.
| Hot Springs Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5.7% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 69.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 20% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 85% are men (AR 51%). Median age: women 70.2, men 68.3.
| Hot Springs Village | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 30.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 30% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Jessieville School District. 3 public schools serve Hot Springs Village, with 791 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessieville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 354 | A− |
| Jessieville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 255 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
27 miles of trail. For Hot Springs Village, the trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Hot Springs Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.2% in value. A home in Hot Springs Village typically sold within 74 days of listing. The town’s going rate for rent stands at $1,209 a month.
| Hot Springs Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,209 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half commute less than 17 miles. Jobs based in Hot Springs Village grew to 1,973 in 2023, 265 more than in 2013. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 7.3%. Also worth knowing: among 123 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher average trip to work than Hot Springs Village.
| Hot Springs Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 6.1% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hot Springs Village, the peak summer temperature is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hot Springs Village's reported crime rate is well below Arkansas's. The rate of thefts and burglaries for Hot Springs Village comes to 1.2 per 1,000 residents. On top of that, only 5 of the 108 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Hot Springs Village.
| Hot Springs Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 75% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Only 5 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Hot Springs Village. Of 32 CDC measures, Hot Springs Village beats the Arkansas average on 20 and trails it on 8. No town among the 123 in Arkansas we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Hot Springs Village, and on top of that in Hot Springs Village, nearly one in ten adults binge drink.
| Hot Springs Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 57% | 41% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 88% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hot Springs Village | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Hot Springs Village sits above 57% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims here since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hot Springs Village. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
38 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year10 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls
32 mi State parkPetit Jean State Park
16 mi GardenGarvan Woodland Gardens37 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock ZooHot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hot Springs Village is unincorporated, so Garland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Hot Springs Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hot Springs Village
About 2 of every 100 Hot Springs Village residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Hot Springs is a resort city in the state of Arkansas, United States, and the county seat of Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands, and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is named. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 37,930, making it the eleventh-most populous city in Arkansas. The center of Hot Springs is the oldest federal reserve in the United States, today preserved as Hot Springs National Park. The hot spring water has been popularly believed for centuries to possess healing properties, and was a subject of legend among several Native American tribes. Following federal prot…
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One town shares a border with Hot Springs Village.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Village | #50 | C | C | — | B+ | C+ |
| Fountain Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hot Springs Village reports no FBI crime data of its own. Fountain Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hot Springs Village with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hot Springs Village grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #50 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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