ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Arkansas is 4.8% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Negative. Arkansas jobs have decreased by 0.4%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Arkansas's cost of living is 22.5% lower than the U.S. average.
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Compare Arkansas's Cost of LivingWEATHER & CLIMATE
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the state of Arkansas, while July and August are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, Arkansas remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.4% to 34.8%.
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Arkansas's population is 3,030,522 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 3.7%.
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Average Commute time is 21.6 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Arkansas is Real Estate:
$145,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 5.3%.
SCHOOLS
Arkansas public schools spend $10,688 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 13.8 students per teacher in Arkansas.
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