Little Rock, AR

US City in Arkansas, South · ranked on 56 metrics

Little Rock, AR is a US city in Arkansas with a population of 207,276 (115th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (78th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (117th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (141st of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (391st of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (377th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (368th of 395).

Population
207.3K
115th highest of 477
Density
1,710.0
340th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.38%
196th highest of 477
Area
121
76th highest of 477
Region
South
Arkansas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 1st of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    34th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 35th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    46th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    59th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    78th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    117th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 127th of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    141st of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    391st of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    379th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    377th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    368th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    288th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    296th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    293rd of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    231st of 434

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (72), weakest Crime & Safety (9). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Chattanooga, TN81% similar
    Compared on 16 of 20
  2. Tulsa, OK80% similar
  3. Birmingham, AL79% similar
  4. Montgomery, AL79% similar
    Compared on 15 of 20
  5. Springfield, MO77% similar
    Compared on 15 of 20

Quick answers

What is the population of Little Rock, AR?
Little Rock, AR has a population of 207,276, 115th among 477 US cities.
What does Little Rock, AR rank best at?
Among US cities, Little Rock, AR ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (78th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (117th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (141st of 434).
Where does Little Rock, AR rank worst?
Little Rock, AR ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (391st of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (377th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (368th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Little Rock, AR?
Rankodex ranks Little Rock, AR on 56 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

56 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics