72206 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72206
72204
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
44 · Bottom 34%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs70 · Bottom 35%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
20 · Bottom 3%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 72206 | 72204 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,667 | 30,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,132 | $40,882 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,489 | $23,860 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 203/sq mi | 2,013/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $142,000 | $124,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $1,064 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 628 | 628 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.9% | -35.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 21.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.77 | 15.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 74.9% | 84.8% | 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
72206
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
72204
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 72206 — Little Rock, AR · 72204 — Little Rock, AR · How this is calculated: methodology