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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.
#30. Harrison
- Population: 13,081
#29. Lonoke
- Population: 4,181
#28. Elm Springs
- Population: 2,908
#27. Sherwood
- Population: 32,544
#26. Judsonia
- Population: 2,150
#25. Fordyce
- Population: 3,516
#24. Little Rock
- Population: 201,893
#23. Mena
- Population: 5,626
#22. Sheridan
- Population: 4,908
#21. Brinkley
- Population: 2,742
#20. Lowell
- Population: 9,630
#19. Mayflower
- Population: 2,305
#18. Walnut Ridge
- Population: 5,392
#17. Bryant
- Population: 20,399
#16. Rockwell
- Population: 4,297
#15. Tontitown
- Population: 4,656
#14. Maumelle
- Population: 19,070
#13. Highland
- Population: 1,185
#12. Dumas
- Population: 4,059
#11. Hot Springs
- Population: 38,050
#10. Prescott
- Population: 3,076
#9. Heber Springs
- Population: 7,015
#8. Mountain Home
- Population: 12,722
#7. Johnson
- Population: 3,612
#6. Cave Springs
- Population: 5,224
#5. Lake Hamilton
- Population: 1,947
#4. Cherokee Village
- Population: 4,977
#3. Hot Springs Village
- Population: 15,970
#2. Mammoth Spring
- Population: 1,173
#1. Bella Vista
- Population: 29,818