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Ranked · Renting · Arkansas

Best cities for renters in Arkansas

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Pine Bluff, AR40k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $830/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $567/mo · walkability: 30/100

  2. 2.Jacksonville, AR29k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $782/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $696/mo · walkability: 30/100

  3. 3.Russellville, AR29k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $839/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $563/mo · walkability: 30/100

  4. 4.Fort Smith, AR90k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $898/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $627/mo · walkability: 34/100

  5. 5.Jonesboro, AR80k residents

    51/100

    2-bedroom rent: $949/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $761/mo · walkability: 34/100

  6. 6.Conway, AR68k residents

    51/100

    2-bedroom rent: $956/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $845/mo · walkability: 34/100

  7. 7.Paragould, AR30k residents

    51/100

    2-bedroom rent: $851/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $662/mo · walkability: 30/100

  8. 8.Springdale, AR88k residents

    49/100

    2-bedroom rent: $992/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $797/mo · walkability: 34/100

  9. 9.Sherwood, AR33k residents

    47/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,024/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $696/mo · walkability: 30/100

  10. 10.Bella Vista, AR32k residents

    46/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,062/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $618/mo · walkability: 30/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Arkansas?
Pine Bluff, AR ranks first with a fit score of 54/100, followed by Jacksonville (53) and Russellville (53), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.