2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Temple, TX vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Little Rock, is 2% more than it is in Temple and is 21% below the National Average.
- Temple unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Temple, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.7%32.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,223$39,141$37,638
 Household Income$56,058$56,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,372$77,958$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Temple, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.2%11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%5.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Temple, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.8%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.8%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.4%10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Temple    4 Reviews

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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