Best counties to raise a family in Arkansas

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 10,073
- Median household income: $60,078
- Median home value: $129,300
- Top places to live: Aplin Township (B+), Perryville (B+), Union Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (C+), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 39,749
- Median household income: $53,428
- Median home value: $115,800
- Top places to live: Gosnell (B), Manila (B-), Blytheville (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 37,896
- Median household income: $54,195
- Median home value: $169,300
- Top places to live: Harrison (C+), Bryan Township (B+), Zinc Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 20,872
- Median household income: $51,212
- Median home value: $137,000
- Top places to live: Morrilton (B-), Cedar Falls Township (A), Lick Mountain Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 20,195
- Median household income: $58,870
- Median home value: $131,300
- Top places to live: Dardanelle (B), Danville (A-), Danville Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 16,773
- Median household income: $60,831
- Median home value: $129,400
- Top places to live: DeWitt (B), Stuttgart (B-), Bayou Meto Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 10,182
- Median household income: $51,000
- Median home value: $115,400
- Top places to live: Muddy Fork Township (A), Antoine Township (B+), Murfreesboro (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 19,348
- Median household income: $49,252
- Median home value: $122,600
- Top places to live: Mena (B-), Center Township (B+), White Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 16,681
- Median household income: $47,012
- Median home value: $104,000
- Top places to live: Wynne (B-), Ellis Township (B+), Smith Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 12,701
- Median household income: $44,492
- Median home value: $135,400
- Top places to live: Nashville (B-), Buck Range Township (B+), Center Point Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 100,062
- Median household income: $55,409
- Median home value: $176,400
- Top places to live: Hot Springs (B+), Lake Hamilton (B+), Piney (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 28,526
- Median household income: $55,187
- Median home value: $186,300
- Top places to live: Green Forest (B+), Berryville (B-), Alpena (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 60,792
- Median household income: $60,362
- Median home value: $170,000
- Top places to live: Van Buren (A-), Alma (B-), Van Buren Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 38,368
- Median household income: $50,221
- Median home value: $114,700
- Top places to live: El Dorado (B), Boone Township (A), Norphlet Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 77,395
- Median household income: $53,435
- Median home value: $159,600
- Top places to live: Searcy (A-), Beebe (B), Judsonia (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 74,747
- Median household income: $71,449
- Median home value: $184,100
- Top places to live: Austin (A), Cabot (A-), Ward (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 63,830
- Median household income: $54,606
- Median home value: $161,700
- Top places to live: Russellville (A), Pottsville (A-), Illinois Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B-), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 398,949
- Median household income: $60,385
- Median home value: $199,600
- Top places to live: Hillcrest (A+), River Mountain (A+), Downtown (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 112,097
- Median household income: $57,615
- Median home value: $198,700
- Top places to live: Jonesboro (B+), Brookland (B), Gilkerson Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 15,797
- Median household income: $51,641
- Median home value: $111,700
- Top places to live: De Queen (B+), Bear Creek Township (A-), Horatio (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 125,724
- Median household income: $76,534
- Median home value: $211,700
- Top places to live: Bryant (A), Alexander (A-), Salem (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 251,863
- Median household income: $66,426
- Median home value: $266,000
- Top places to live: Johnson (A), Fayetteville (A), Farmington (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 126,001
- Median household income: $65,071
- Median home value: $211,300
- Top places to live: Conway (A), Greenbrier (B+), Mayflower (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 128,448
- Median household income: $56,450
- Median home value: $166,000
- Top places to live: Greenwood (A-), Fort Smith (A-), Barling (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 294,541
- Median household income: $89,879
- Median home value: $285,100
- Top places to live: Bentonville (A+), Cave Springs (A+), Centerton (A+)