Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Arkansas, you would:
Economy
be 45.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Arkansas, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 34.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arkansas has a violent crime rate of 610 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 397 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.9% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Arkansas has a property crime rate of 2,195 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 1,671 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.3% more for a home
The median home value in Arkansas is $175,300 as of 2023, compared to $195,100 in Alabama as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.9% less likely to smoke
In Arkansas, 19.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 17.0% as of 2022.
be 11.5% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Arkansas, 16.5% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
commute 3.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Arkansas takes 22.3 minutes as of 2023. In Alabama, it takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 70.6% more densely populated
Arkansas has a population density of 22.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 33.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arkansas, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.2% 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.
