Living in Little Rock (Arkansas)

Little Rock (Arkansas) is a city in Arkansas, United States, home to 202,591 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #92 of 2,119), digital natives (top 7%, #306 of 4,750), low-income households (top 8%, #732 of 9,771).

Residents202,591
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport214 km (Frederick W. Smith International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km404,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverArkansas, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,434 km
Within 10 km301,809 people
Greater areaGreater Little Rock, 4 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 0:02

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How Little Rock (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arkansas
Young family43#7,448 of 11,898#36 of 86Map
Low-income household59#732 of 9,771#9 of 104Map
Low-income family48#3,263 of 8,006#29 of 56Map
Single parent51#2,913 of 6,237#16 of 38Map
Pensioner couple53#7,521 of 9,474#40 of 75Map
Single pensioner44#8,092 of 9,474#40 of 75Map
Early retiree53#7,781 of 10,762#37 of 125Map
Single professional63#1,285 of 4,537#1 of 12Map
Young professional67#1,086 of 4,444#1 of 11Map
DINKS63#1,688 of 3,053#1 of 9Map
Remote worker59#2,943 of 7,271#20 of 67Map
Commuter76#588 of 6,227#1 of 20Map
Car-free household71#720 of 3,933#1 of 9Map
Student80#92 of 2,119#1 of 6Map
First-home buyer60#887 of 8,006#6 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover52#2,713 of 12,111#43 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#1,149 of 4,114#1 of 10Map
Expat professional57#3,689 of 7,271#1 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover47#7,064 of 9,474#20 of 75Map
Nature-focused household15#17,522 of 18,063#234 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,915 of 16,523#199 of 211Map
Rural value seeker23#15,417 of 18,063#234 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover54#7,009 of 16,523#11 of 211Map
Lottery winner68#3,075 of 21,167#1 of 303Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#8,377 of 12,111#54 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#4,826 of 12,111#1 of 153Map
Digital native67#306 of 4,750#1 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Health and elderly63
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family49
  • Affordability48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Green space12
  • Safety and community10
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.