Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Arkansas, you would:
Economy
make 27.2% more money
Arkansas has a GDP per capita of $47,319 as of 2024, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Arkansas, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 14.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Arkansas, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.2% more money
The median household income in Arkansas is $58,773 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
pay 46.5% more for a home
The median home value in Arkansas is $175,300 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 22.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arkansas is $914 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 21.2% 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 Tennessee, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Arkansas, 15.0% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
commute 3.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Arkansas takes 22.3 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Arkansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.9 times more densely populated
Arkansas has a population density of 22.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
