72034 and 72205 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
72034
72205
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs92 · Top 26%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 72034 | 72205 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,285 | 23,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,635 | $68,415 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,079 | $51,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,049/sq mi | 2,868/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $274,200 | $229,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,011 | $1,115 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.6% | 52.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.1% | 54.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 16.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 297 | 628 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.7% | -35.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.8" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 16.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.18 | 13.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.2% | 62.1% | 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
72034
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
72205
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 72034 — Conway, AR · 72205 — Little Rock, AR · How this is calculated: methodology