2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Shawnee, OK vs Little Rock, AR

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- Household income in Little Rock, is 19% more than it is in Shawnee and is 21% below the National Average.
- Shawnee unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Shawnee, OKLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,331  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,584  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shawnee, OKLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shawnee, OKLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  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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