Population
Cleveland
367,523
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Little Rock?
Little Rock is Cleveland's #25 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Little Rock
202,739
Cleveland has a 45% larger population than Little Rock.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Little Rock
16.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Little Rock
52.14
Little Rock has a 15% higher property crime than Cleveland.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Little Rock has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Little Rock
4.2%
Cleveland's unemployment is significantly higher than Little Rock's — 63% difference.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Little Rock
$60,583
Little Rock has a 35% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Little Rock
$221,200
Little Rock's home values is significantly higher than Cleveland's — 57% difference.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Little Rock
29.3%
Little Rock has a 50% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Little Rock
46.4%
Little Rock has a 21% higher demographics than Cleveland.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Little Rock
100.0
Little Rock has a 22% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Little Rock differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Little Rock
Little Rock leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Little Rock. Cleveland scores 78.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Little Rock. Cleveland has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,155 vs $104,007 in Little Rock (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a median home value of $221,200 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (57% higher). Little Rock has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 41.2% in Cleveland. Little Rock has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland.
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Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland. Little Rock has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland. Cleveland: 178,918 vs Little Rock: 101,166 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Cleveland leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Rock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.18 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Little Rock has a property crime clearance of 11.2% compared to 2.7% in Cleveland. Little Rock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.30 in Cleveland.
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Weather & Climate
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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 14.8% in Cleveland. Little Rock has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 38.0% in Cleveland.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 1.8x the size of Little Rock (202,739).
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Cleveland
Little Rock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 3.5 vs Little Rock: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Little Rock: 5 vs Cleveland: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 0.9% in Little Rock. Cleveland has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Little Rock. Little Rock: 16 min vs Cleveland: 21 min for mean commute time.
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