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Arkansas rankings · Jobs & income

Best towns for jobs & income in Arkansas

Johnson ranks first on jobs & income among Arkansas’ 123 towns of 2,500+; 15 of the 123 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.

The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work

#1

Johnson

Washington County · 3,684 people
A+

Jobs & income grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 123 in AR

#2

Austin

Lonoke County · 4,017 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 123 in AR

#3

Pea Ridge

Benton County · 11,233 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 123 in AR

All 123 towns

Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 13 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

123 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1JohnsonWashington County · 3,684 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 123
2AustinLonoke County · 4,017 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 123
3Pea RidgeBenton County · 11,233 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 123
4CentertonBenton County · 27,176 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 123
5Salemunincorporated, Saline County · 2,642 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 123
6HighfillBenton County · 3,676 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 123
7FarmingtonWashington County · 10,658 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 123
8Cave SpringsBenton County · 6,701 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 123
9LowellBenton County · 12,184 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 123
10BentonvilleBenton County · 63,057 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 123
11Elm SpringsWashington County · 2,852 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 123
12BryantSaline County · 22,815 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #14 of 123
13HaskellSaline County · 4,362 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 123
14MaumellePulaski County · 19,780 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #24 of 123
15ElkinsWashington County · 4,184 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 123
16Bella VistaBenton County · 34,518 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 123
17SherwoodPulaski County · 33,620 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #46 of 123
18RogersBenton County · 76,956 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #22 of 123
19Shannon HillsSaline County · 4,829 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 123
20LavacaSebastian County · 2,528 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 123
21BentonSaline County · 38,898 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #31 of 123
22TontitownWashington County · 8,046 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 123
23GentryBenton County · 4,899 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #20 of 123
24MarionCrittenden County · 13,378 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #79 of 123
25White HallJefferson County · 5,532 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #55 of 123
26GravetteBenton County · 3,889 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #15 of 123
27CabotLonoke County · 27,711 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #32 of 123
28Hot Springs Villageunincorporated, Garland County · 16,327 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 123
29FayettevilleWashington County · 106,623 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #26 of 123
30SpringdaleWashington County · 90,685 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #61 of 123
31PottsvillePope County · 3,326 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 123
32GreenwoodSebastian County · 9,793 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #12 of 123
33CharlestonFranklin County · 2,760 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 123
34BarlingSebastian County · 5,452 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #56 of 123
35ViloniaFaulkner County · 4,894 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 123
36Rockwellunincorporated, Garland County · 3,986 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #73 of 123
37Siloam SpringsBenton County · 21,298 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #28 of 123
38Little RockPulaski County · 206,427 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #91 of 123
39ManilaMississippi County · 3,773 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 123
40BeebeWhite County · 9,377 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 123
41GreenbrierFaulkner County · 6,645 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #19 of 123
42ConwayFaulkner County · 72,328 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 123
43Prairie GroveWashington County · 8,998 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #21 of 123
44AtkinsPope County · 2,868 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #37 of 123
45WardLonoke County · 7,258 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #40 of 123
46East Endunincorporated, Saline County · 6,912 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #57 of 123
47Landmarkunincorporated, Pulaski County · 3,948 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 123
48DardanelleYell County · 4,521 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 123
49Gibsonunincorporated, Pulaski County · 4,167 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #35 of 123
50Van BurenCrawford County · 24,556 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #62 of 123
51Little FlockBenton County · 3,039 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #27 of 123
52BrooklandCraighead County · 4,697 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #42 of 123
53PrescottNevada County · 2,949 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #103 of 123
T54GosnellMississippi County · 2,663 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 123
T54North Little RockPulaski County · 65,120 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #102 of 123
56Green ForestCarroll County · 3,246 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #69 of 123
57AlexanderSaline County · 3,801 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #59 of 123
58HuntsvilleMadison County · 3,576 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #54 of 123
59CorningClay County · 3,065 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #34 of 123
60MagnoliaColumbia County · 10,660 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #63 of 123
61Fort SmithSebastian County · 90,855 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #78 of 123
62HarrisonBoone County · 13,802 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #39 of 123
63SheridanGrant County · 5,406 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 123
64Hot SpringsGarland County · 37,979 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #90 of 123
65Lake CityCraighead County · 2,796 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 123
66BatesvilleIndependence County · 11,860 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #71 of 123
67JonesboroCraighead County · 83,296 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #109 of 123
68SouthsideIndependence County · 4,274 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #38 of 123
69JacksonvillePulaski County · 29,460 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #108 of 123
70Mountain ViewStone County · 2,940 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #72 of 123
71AlmaCrawford County · 6,071 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #83 of 123
72ParagouldGreene County · 31,135 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #96 of 123
73SearcyWhite County · 24,351 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #76 of 123
74RussellvillePope County · 29,521 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #67 of 123
75MalvernHot Spring County · 11,144 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #80 of 123
76HoxieLawrence County · 2,568 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #95 of 123
77TrumannPoinsett County · 7,527 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #98 of 123
78De QueenSevier County · 6,045 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 123
79BonoCraighead County · 2,858 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #77 of 123
80West MemphisCrittenden County · 23,336 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #105 of 123
81LonokeLonoke County · 4,299 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #81 of 123
82ParisLogan County · 3,357 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 123
83TexarkanaMiller County · 29,123 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #118 of 123
84Bald KnobWhite County · 2,548 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #89 of 123
85Walnut RidgeLawrence County · 5,478 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #87 of 123
86ArkadelphiaClark County · 9,916 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #68 of 123
T87El DoradoUnion County · 16,609 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #88 of 123
T87Heber SpringsCleburne County · 7,323 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #66 of 123
89Mountain HomeBaxter County · 13,373 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #74 of 123
90Pineyunincorporated, Garland County · 4,458 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #75 of 123
T91ClarksvilleJohnson County · 9,632 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #93 of 123
T91CrossettAshley County · 4,454 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #116 of 123
T91MorriltonConway County · 7,195 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #85 of 123
94Pine BluffJefferson County · 38,213 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #117 of 123
95PiggottClay County · 3,508 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #60 of 123
96AshdownLittle River County · 4,135 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #86 of 123
T97HopeHempstead County · 8,445 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #112 of 123
T97PocahontasRandolph County · 7,622 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #92 of 123
99CamdenOuachita County · 10,127 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #111 of 123
100OzarkFranklin County · 3,628 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #64 of 123
101BoonevilleLogan County · 3,836 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #65 of 123
102StuttgartArkansas County · 7,525 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #110 of 123
103MenaPolk County · 5,607 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #36 of 123
T104BlythevilleMississippi County · 12,227 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #115 of 123
T104NashvilleHoward County · 3,945 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #84 of 123
106BerryvilleCarroll County · 5,813 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #99 of 123
107OsceolaMississippi County · 6,450 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #113 of 123
108WynneCross County · 7,884 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #107 of 123
109FordyceDallas County · 3,141 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #106 of 123
110NewportJackson County · 8,193 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #114 of 123
T111ClintonVan Buren County · 2,511 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #70 of 123
T111McGeheeDesha County · 3,389 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #119 of 123
113North Crossettunincorporated, Ashley County · 2,556 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #101 of 123
114WarrenBradley County · 5,146 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #97 of 123
115Forrest CitySt. Francis County · 12,308 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #122 of 123
116Cherokee VillageSharp County · 4,981 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #58 of 123
117MonticelloDrew County · 8,269 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #104 of 123
118WaldronScott County · 3,387 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #100 of 123
119DeWittArkansas County · 2,791 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #82 of 123
120Helena-West HelenaPhillips County · 8,216 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #120 of 123
121Horseshoe BendIzard County · 2,623 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #94 of 123
122DumasDesha County · 3,476 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #121 of 123
123MariannaLee County · 3,253 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #123 of 123
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Arkansas town is best for jobs and income?

Johnson (Washington County) ranks first on jobs & income among 123 towns, with an A+; Austin and Pea Ridge follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a jobs & income grade (123 in Arkansas). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Arkansas page.

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