Crash Course on Metro Little Rock: Hard Numbers on a Growing Region
by Metro Little Rock on 1/17/2022 1:21 am
748,031
Little Rock MSA six-county population
$173,707
Median home price in Little Rock on Zillow.com
The cost of living is 17.5% lower in the metro versus the U.S. average.
7,000+
Number of duty military and civilian members at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville — a $469 million impact on the regional economy.
34,000
People working in health care and social assistance in Pulaski County alone.
54%
Population growth in downtown Little Rock over the past 15 years
36
Average age
3.7%
Unemployment
Your Average Arkansas Weather
Spring 73° average high |
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Summer 93° average high |
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Fall 75° average high |
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Winter 31° average low |
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Average Annual Rainfall: 50.9" |
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Average Annual Snowfall: 4.1" |
Top 15
Forbes named Little Rock one of the “15 Best Cities for Young Adults.”