Living in Jonesboro (Arkansas)

Jonesboro (Arkansas) is a large place in Arkansas, United States, home to 73,907 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 20%, #2,364 of 12,111), low-income households (top 33%, #3,179 of 9,771), remote workers (top 34%, #2,413 of 7,271).

Residents73,907

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport110 km (Frederick W. Smith International)

Nearest city of 100k+97 km

Within 30 km90,400 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,256 km

Within 10 km73,907 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 23:53

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Good to know about Jonesboro (Arkansas)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 23:53; in late June it sets around 3:22.

How Jonesboro (Arkansas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arkansas
Young family	32	#10,035 of 11,898	#59 of 86	Map
Low-income household	45	#3,179 of 9,771	#44 of 104	Map
Low-income family	36	#5,784 of 8,006	#42 of 56	Map
Single parent	35	#5,266 of 6,237	#26 of 38	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,534 of 9,474	#16 of 75	Map
Single pensioner	53	#6,514 of 9,474	#26 of 75	Map
Early retiree	55	#6,963 of 10,762	#28 of 125	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,413 of 7,271	#17 of 67	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#6,891 of 8,006	#50 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#2,364 of 12,111	#36 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	29	#5,835 of 7,271	#20 of 67	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#7,468 of 9,474	#29 of 75	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#12,711 of 18,063	#194 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#14,431 of 16,523	#147 of 211	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#9,914 of 18,063	#201 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	37	#11,374 of 16,523	#48 of 211	Map
Lottery winner	40	#8,618 of 21,167	#32 of 303	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,556 of 12,111	#17 of 153	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	30	#8,649 of 12,111	#51 of 153	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation70
Health and elderly63
Affordability55
Mobility and connectivity46
Jobs and economy43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
Education and family35
Green space31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
Lifestyle and amenities20
Safety and community16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.