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1 / 21#21. McAlmont
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,473
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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2 / 21#20. Landmark
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,679
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3 / 21#19. Shannon Hills
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,557
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4 / 21#18. Gibson
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,141
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5 / 21#17. Jacksonville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 29,285
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6 / 21#16. Haskell
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,035
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7 / 21#15. North Little Rock
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 64,504
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8 / 21#14. Lonoke
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,260
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9 / 21#13. Beebe
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,580
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10 / 21#12. Mayflower
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,802
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11 / 21#11. Ward
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,367
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12 / 21#10. Benton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,954
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13 / 21#9. Cabot
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 26,733
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14 / 21#8. Salem
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,727
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15 / 21#7. Sherwood
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 32,915
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16 / 21#6. Alexander
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,488
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17 / 21#5. Little Rock
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 202,739
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18 / 21#4. Austin
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,805
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19 / 21#3. Bryant
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,125
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20 / 21#2. Conway
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 66,288
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21 / 21#1. Maumelle
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 19,286
