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1 / 30#30. Harrison
- Population: 13,081
Best places to retire in Arkansas
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in Arkansas using data from Niche.
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2 / 30#29. Lonoke
- Population: 4,181
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3 / 30#28. Elm Springs
- Population: 2,908
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4 / 30#27. Sherwood
- Population: 32,544
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5 / 30#26. Judsonia
- Population: 2,150
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6 / 30#25. Fordyce
- Population: 3,516
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7 / 30#24. Little Rock
- Population: 201,893
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8 / 30#23. Mena
- Population: 5,626
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9 / 30#22. Sheridan
- Population: 4,908
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10 / 30#21. Brinkley
- Population: 2,742
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11 / 30#20. Lowell
- Population: 9,630
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12 / 30#19. Mayflower
- Population: 2,305
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13 / 30#18. Walnut Ridge
- Population: 5,392
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14 / 30#17. Bryant
- Population: 20,399
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15 / 30#16. Rockwell
- Population: 4,297
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16 / 30#15. Tontitown
- Population: 4,656
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17 / 30#14. Maumelle
- Population: 19,070
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18 / 30#13. Highland
- Population: 1,185
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19 / 30#12. Dumas
- Population: 4,059
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20 / 30#11. Hot Springs
- Population: 38,050
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21 / 30#10. Prescott
- Population: 3,076
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22 / 30#9. Heber Springs
- Population: 7,015
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23 / 30#8. Mountain Home
- Population: 12,722
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24 / 30#7. Johnson
- Population: 3,612
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25 / 30#6. Cave Springs
- Population: 5,224
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26 / 30#5. Lake Hamilton
- Population: 1,947
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27 / 30#4. Cherokee Village
- Population: 4,977
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28 / 30#3. Hot Springs Village
- Population: 15,970
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29 / 30#2. Mammoth Spring
- Population: 1,173
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30 / 30#1. Bella Vista
- Population: 29,818
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