Bryant receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bryant
Cabot
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 7%
Growth
81 · Top 4%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
66 · Bottom 37%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
77 · Top 13%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Bryant | Cabot | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,504 | 26,960 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,024 | $75,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,257 | $34,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,048/sq mi | 1,299/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $223,200 | $207,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $993 | $1,110 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | 2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 187 | 128 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.4% | 36.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 30.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.74 | 16.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.2% | 49.0% | 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
Bryant
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, hail.
Cabot
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Bryant, AR · Cabot, AR · How this is calculated: methodology