Population
Paragould
29,940
Laurens
9,307
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Laurens
$55,207
Home Value
Paragould
$175,400
Laurens
$139,800
Rent
Paragould
$883
Laurens
$795
Crime Rate
Paragould
9.15
Laurens
9.28
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Laurens
84.4
Avg Temp
Paragould
N/A
Laurens
N/A
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Laurens
2.5%
How Similar Are Paragould & Laurens?
Laurens is Paragould's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Paragould
29,940
Laurens
9,307
Paragould (29,940) is about 3.2x larger than Laurens (9,307).
Violent Crime
Paragould
9.15
Laurens
9.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Paragould
28.98
Laurens
30.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Paragould
79.8%
Laurens
69.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Paragould has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Laurens
2.5%
Paragould's unemployment is significantly higher than Laurens's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Laurens
$55,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Paragould
$175,400
Laurens
$139,800
Paragould has a 20% higher home values than Laurens.
Education
Paragould
10.9%
Laurens
10.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Paragould
88.0%
Laurens
57.3%
Paragould has a 35% higher demographics than Laurens.
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Laurens
84.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Paragould and Laurens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paragould leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laurens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParagould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,133 in Laurens (20% lower). Laurens scores 76.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Paragould. Paragould has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $869 in Laurens (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Paragould leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 11.4% in Laurens. Laurens has a median property tax of $645 vs $868 in Paragould (35% lower). Paragould has a median home value of $175,400 vs $139,800 in Laurens (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Paragould leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould: 14,108 vs Laurens: 3,848 for labor force. Laurens has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 8.6% in Paragould. Laurens has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.0% in Paragould.
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Crime & Safety — Paragould leads
Source: FBI UCRLaurens has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 30.1% in Paragould. Paragould has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.43 in Laurens. Paragould has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.50 compared to 3.99 in Laurens.
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Schools & Education — Paragould leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParagould has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 34.8% in Laurens. Paragould has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.7% in Laurens.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a population of 29,940, about 3.2x the size of Laurens (9,307). Paragould skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 42.2.
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Paragould
Laurens
Healthcare — Laurens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurens: 3.0 vs Paragould: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Paragould leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Laurens. Laurens has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Paragould has a drive alone of 85.1% compared to 76.1% in Laurens.
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