Population
Cincinnati
309,595
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
Cincinnati
$51,707
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
Cincinnati
$215,300
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
Cincinnati
$953
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
Cincinnati
8.49
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
Cincinnati
95.7
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
Cincinnati
N/A
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Cincinnati
6.8%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are Cincinnati & Little Rock?
Little Rock is Cincinnati's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cincinnati
309,595
Little Rock
202,739
Cincinnati has a 35% larger population than Little Rock.
Violent Crime
Cincinnati
8.49
Little Rock
16.72
Little Rock has a 49% higher violent crime than Cincinnati.
Property Crime
Cincinnati
38.29
Little Rock
52.14
Little Rock has a 27% higher property crime than Cincinnati.
Political Leaning
Cincinnati
42.1%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cincinnati has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Cincinnati
6.8%
Little Rock
4.2%
Cincinnati has a 38% higher unemployment than Little Rock.
Median Income
Cincinnati
$51,707
Little Rock
$60,583
Little Rock has a 15% higher median income than Cincinnati.
Home Values
Cincinnati
$215,300
Little Rock
$221,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Cincinnati
27.0%
Little Rock
29.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Cincinnati
49.4%
Little Rock
46.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Cincinnati
95.7
Little Rock
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cincinnati and Little Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cincinnati
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Little Rock
Cincinnati leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cincinnati leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Rock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,353 in Cincinnati (18% lower). Cincinnati scores 89.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.3 in Little Rock. Little Rock has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,051 in Cincinnati (6% lower).
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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 $2,897 in Cincinnati (56% lower). Little Rock has a single-family homes of 62.0% compared to 43.1% in Cincinnati. Little Rock has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 38.9% in Cincinnati.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati: 166,639 vs Little Rock: 101,166 for labor force. Little Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.8% in Cincinnati. Little Rock has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 24.5% in Cincinnati.
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Crime & Safety — Cincinnati leads
Source: FBI UCRCincinnati has a violent crime clearance of 44.7% compared to 27.4% in Little Rock. Cincinnati has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 13.21 in Little Rock. Cincinnati has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 16.72 in Little Rock.
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Schools & Education — Little Rock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 27.0% in Cincinnati. Little Rock has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 42.8% in Cincinnati.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a population of 309,595, about 1.5x the size of Little Rock (202,739). Cincinnati skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.4.
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Black
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Cincinnati
Little Rock
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Little Rock: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Cincinnati leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a public transit of 5.7% compared to 0.9% in Little Rock. Cincinnati has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Little Rock. Little Rock: 16 min vs Cincinnati: 20 min for mean commute time.
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