Living in Texarkana (Arkansas)

Texarkana (Arkansas) is a large place in Arkansas, United States, home to 30,353 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 32%, #3,770 of 12,111), low-income households (top 52%, #5,016 of 9,771), climate-conscious movers (top 68%, #8,228 of 12,111).

Residents30,353
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport270 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))
Nearest city of 100k+105 km
Within 30 km86,400 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Wright Patman)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeWright Patman Lake, 17 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,641 km
Within 10 km76,245 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 0:13

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How Texarkana (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 family9#11,737 of 11,898#85 of 86Map
Low-income household38#5,016 of 9,771#77 of 104Map
Low-income family24#7,496 of 8,006#56 of 56Map
Single parent21#6,067 of 6,237#37 of 38Map
Pensioner couple52#7,819 of 9,474#45 of 75Map
Single pensioner38#8,662 of 9,474#48 of 75Map
Early retiree46#9,939 of 10,762#84 of 125Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#5,969 of 7,271#50 of 67Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer25#7,336 of 8,006#54 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,770 of 12,111#74 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional5#6,855 of 7,271#39 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover31#8,533 of 9,474#54 of 75Map
Nature-focused household21#16,787 of 18,063#229 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 lover4#15,115 of 16,523#178 of 211Map
Rural value seeker28#14,448 of 18,063#228 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover25#13,982 of 16,523#100 of 211Map
Lottery winner32#10,902 of 21,167#54 of 303Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,228 of 12,111#51 of 153Map
Coastal living58#5,277 of 6,413#34 of 55Map
Business owner4#11,220 of 12,111#96 of 153Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Foundation62
  • Affordability61
  • Health and elderly48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Mobility and connectivity23
  • Green space22
  • Jobs and economy22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
  • Education and family12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Safety and community10
  • 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.