These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Arkansas

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What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnameable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Arkansas. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Arkansas

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Bryant

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Population: 18,497Median Income: $63,448
Poverty Level: 4.6%
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

2. Maumelle

Population: 17,565Median Income: $79,182
Poverty Level: 5.1%
Unemployment Rate: 4.1%

3. Centerton

Population 2014: 10,278 Median Income: $58,007
Poverty Level: 5.5%
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%

4. Bentonville

Population: 38,572Median Income: $71,461
Poverty Level: 8.1%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

5. Bella Vista

Population: 27,273Median Income: $62,500
Poverty Level: 5.9%
Unemployment Rate: 5.1%

6. Lowell

Population: 7,756Median Income: $55,947
Poverty Level: 8.7%
Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

7. Sherwood

Population: 30,061Median Income: $58,300
Poverty Level: 11.2%
Unemployment Rate: 4.8%

8. White Hall

Population: 5,392Median Income: $63,039
Poverty Level: 9.3%
Unemployment Rate: 6.8%

9. Farmington

Population: 6,208Median Income: $51,456
Poverty Level: 10.0%
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%

10. Rogers

Population: 58,944Median Income: $52,386
Poverty Level: 12.6%
Unemployment Rate: 5.4%

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Bryant and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Arkansas

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Bryant	$63,448	4.6%	3.1%
2	Maumelle	$79,182	5.1%	4.1%
3	Centerton	$58,007	5.5%	3.7%
4	Bentonville	$71,461	8.1%	5.0%
5	Bella Vista	$62,500	5.9%	5.1%
6	Lowell	$55,947	8.7%	2.5%
7	Sherwood	$58,300	11.2%	4.8%
8	White Hall	$63,039	9.3%	6.8%
9	Farmington	$51,456	10.0%	5.7%
10	Rogers	$52,386	12.6%	5.4%
11	Cabot	$57,635	11.0%	6.2%
12	Benton	$52,341	13.6%	5.5%
13	Marion	$62,740	7.0%	7.9%
14	Siloam Springs	$44,390	15.1%	4.3%
15	Greenwood	$46,673	10.3%	6.0%
16	Jacksonville	$40,720	17.0%	7.5%
17	Stuttgart	$38,660	16.2%	7.4%
18	Conway	$47,126	20.2%	7.0%
19	Searcy	$42,181	21.4%	6.1%
20	Berryville	$35,028	18.4%	5.8%
21	Little Rock	$46,409	16.6%	8.9%
22	Mountain Home	$32,884	17.7%	6.2%
23	Batesville	$37,150	19.5%	6.4%
24	Springdale	$41,385	19.1%	8.1%
25	Texarkana	$40,422	18.1%	8.9%
26	Van Buren	$39,634	20.0%	8.0%
27	Fort Smith	$36,777	22.6%	6.6%
28	Paragould	$38,481	18.8%	8.8%
29	North Little Rock	$40,305	19.0%	9.3%
30	Alma	$44,063	17.0%	15.1%
31	Wynne	$39,427	18.5%	10.6%
32	Fayetteville	$37,350	28.2%	7.0%
33	Harrison	$32,495	22.5%	7.8%
34	Jonesboro	$40,583	23.6%	8.9%
35	Pocahontas	$33,304	22.7%	7.9%
36	Mena	$27,491	17.5%	8.4%
37	Russellville	$36,360	23.4%	8.6%
38	Malvern	$30,983	21.1%	8.5%
39	Warren	$31,033	26.6%	7.4%
40	Heber Springs	$36,070	20.6%	12.9%
41	Clarksville	$29,007	22.5%	8.0%
42	Blytheville	$32,832	21.3%	10.8%
43	Arkadelphia	$29,848	33.1%	6.5%
44	Beebe	$33,858	30.2%	8.6%
45	Crossett	$30,048	18.7%	15.1%
46	El Dorado	$33,725	22.9%	13.5%
47	Magnolia	$34,461	33.7%	9.4%
48	Trumann	$30,721	23.6%	12.1%
49	Hot Springs	$31,302	29.2%	11.7%
50	De Queen	$30,543	24.5%	13.8%
51	Hope	$24,423	26.1%	10.1%
52	West Memphis	$29,764	27.2%	14.9%
53	Camden	$26,279	27.8%	10.8%
54	Pine Bluff	$30,415	27.9%	16.5%
55	Newport	$27,183	30.2%	10.5%
56	Forrest City	$28,656	28.7%	13.9%
57	Morrilton	$27,345	30.1%	12.1%
58	Osceola	$28,495	30.1%	22.8%
59	Helena-West Helena	$22,451	37.8%	21.9%
60	Monticello	$25,905	41.7%	22.1%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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