72745 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72022
72745
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs99 · Top 11%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 72022 | 72745 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,808 | 15,447 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,920 | $91,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,897 | $37,963 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,383/sq mi | 485/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $216,200 | $281,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $999 | $1,159 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 71.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.6% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 187 | 221 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 20.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.4% | -10.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 45.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.68 | 13.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.4% | 57.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
72022
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, hail.
72745
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Full profiles: 72022 — Bryant, AR · 72745 — Lowell, AR · How this is calculated: methodology