Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Alabama, you would:
Economy
be 82.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Safety
be 53.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alabama has a violent crime rate of 397 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 610 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Alabama has a property crime rate of 1,671 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 2,195 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.1% less for a home
The median home value in Alabama is $195,100 as of 2023, compared to $175,300 in Arkansas as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Alabama takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023. In Arkansas, it takes 22.3 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 41.4% less densely populated
Alabama has a population density of 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 22.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alabama, 2.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 13.5% more likely to smoke
In Alabama, 17.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arkansas, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 10.3% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Alabama, 18.4% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
