Population
Baltimore
577,193
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Little Rock?
Little Rock is Baltimore's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Little Rock
202,739
Baltimore (577,193) is about 2.8x larger than Little Rock (202,739).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Little Rock
16.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Little Rock
52.14
Little Rock has a 20% higher property crime than Baltimore.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Little Rock has a stronger Democratic lean (68% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Little Rock
4.2%
Baltimore has a 35% higher unemployment than Little Rock.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Little Rock
$60,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Little Rock
$221,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Little Rock
29.3%
Little Rock has a 15% higher education than Baltimore.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Little Rock
46.4%
Little Rock has a 41% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Little Rock
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Little Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Little Rock
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Rock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Rock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (62% lower). Little Rock has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (53% lower). Little Rock scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Baltimore.
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Housing Market — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a median property tax of $1,859 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (74% lower). Little Rock has a median rent of $1,067 vs $1,290 in Baltimore (21% lower). Little Rock has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore.
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Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Little Rock: 101,166 for labor force. Little Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.5% in Baltimore. Little Rock: 16 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Baltimore leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Rock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.18 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Little Rock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.35 in Baltimore. Baltimore has a violent crime clearance of 50.3% compared to 27.4% in Little Rock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 24.8% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 43.4% in Little Rock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 2.8x the size of Little Rock (202,739).
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Baltimore
Little Rock
Healthcare — Baltimore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 3.2 vs Little Rock: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 0.9% in Little Rock. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Little Rock. Little Rock: 16 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute time.
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