Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Arkansas, you would:
Economy
make 17.6% more money
Arkansas has a GDP per capita of $47,319 as of 2024, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 21.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Arkansas, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.1% 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 Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.7% more 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 Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 19.1% more for a home
The median home value in Arkansas is $175,300 as of 2023, compared to $208,700 in Louisiana as of 2023.
pay 13.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arkansas is $914 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $1,038 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Arkansas takes 22.3 minutes as of 2023. In Louisiana, it takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 78.5% more densely populated
Arkansas has a population density of 22.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 15.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arkansas, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
