Lowell receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Rogers
Lowell
Opportunity
88 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 2%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs83 · Top 2%
Climate
73 · Top 39%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs75 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Rogers | Lowell | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,981 | 10,849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,728 | $95,527 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,802 | $38,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,876/sq mi | 1,111/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $308,200 | $284,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,270 | $1,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 70.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 721 | 221 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.9 | 20.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.6% | -10.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.4" | 45.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.5 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 30 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.49 | 13.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.4% | 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
Rogers
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Lowell
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Full profiles: Rogers, AR · Lowell, AR · How this is calculated: methodology