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Roughly 64,454 people live in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 18% below the national average. Median rent runs about $995/mo; the typical household pulls in $49,166. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 42/100 — a D, putting it at #755 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, North Little Rock sits at 82 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($995/mo against $49,166 median household income), housing eats roughly 24% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $165,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 90°F in summer, 33°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 50 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality is moderate (AQI 50).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, North Little Rock is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 58/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (93/100); weakest on job market (14/100).
For retirees, North Little Rock is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 56/100 (grade C) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (93/100); weakest on job market (14/100).
For remote workers, North Little Rock is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 60/100 (grade C+) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (93/100); weakest on job market (14/100).
For young professionals, North Little Rock isn't the strongest match. It earns 41/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (93/100); weakest on job market (14/100).
North Little Rock, Arkansas pulls a 42/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #755 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
North Little Rock's cost-of-living index is 82 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very affordable band — 18% below the national average. Median rent runs about $995/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 33°F, with about 50 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 16/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
North Little Rock has about 64,454 residents, 31% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put North Little Rock head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how North Little Rock stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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