72206 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72209
72206
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs62 · Top 35%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
44 · Bottom 34%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 43%
vs92 · Top 29%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 9%
vs20 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 72209 | 72206 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,607 | 22,667 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $40,231 | $52,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,503 | $28,489 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,730/sq mi | 203/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $98,800 | $142,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $965 | $943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 38.5% | 70.7% | 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 | 13.9% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.1% | 23.9% | 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 | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.2 | 40.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.86 | 13.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 96.0% | 74.9% | 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
72209
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
72206
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 72209 — Little Rock, AR · 72206 — Little Rock, AR · How this is calculated: methodology