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Huntsville, AR vs Little Rock, AR

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- Household income in Little Rock, is 21% more than it is in Huntsville and is 21% below the National Average.
- Huntsville unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Huntsville, ARLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,557  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,509  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntsville, ARLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntsville, ARLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Huntsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Huntsville is a good place to raise your children, crime rates are low, schools are ok. But if you have to work there is just nothing there. You have to commute to the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Huntsville is a great place to live for anyone who works at home or is retired. It's convenient to Fayetteville,AR, for when you want a night out on the town and it's  More

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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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