Best places to live in the Little Rock metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Little Rock metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Little Rock metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#21. McAlmont

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,473

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#20. Landmark

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,679

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#19. Shannon Hills

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,557

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#18. Gibson

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,141

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#17. Jacksonville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 29,285

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#16. Haskell

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,035

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#15. North Little Rock

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 64,504

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#14. Lonoke

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,260

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#13. Beebe

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,580

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#12. Mayflower

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,802

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#11. Ward

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,367

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#10. Benton

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,954

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#9. Cabot

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 26,733

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#8. Salem

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,727

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#7. Sherwood

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 32,915

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#6. Alexander

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,488

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#5. Little Rock

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 202,739

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#4. Austin

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,805

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#3. Bryant

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,125

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#2. Conway

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 66,288

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#1. Maumelle

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 19,286

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