2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Paragould, AR vs Rogers, AR

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- Household income in Rogers, is 39% more than it is in Paragould and is 1% above the National Average.
- Paragould unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Rogers unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Paragould, ARRogers, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,674  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,582$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,624  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Paragould, ARRogers, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Paragould, ARRogers, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.6%13.1%
Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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Reviews for Rogers    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am looking at a house near Heritage High School. How is that area? Are there areas/streets that are to be avoided?? Thank  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov. 2007 and we have never looked back. We love it here! This area is beautiful in nature. The climate is great, crime is low in  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Northwest Arkansas Area has grown tremendously in the seven years I've lived here. There a number of national restaurants and shopping outlets and a few good local  More

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