Population
Paragould
29,940
Sulphur
21,004
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Sulphur
$58,044
Home Value
Paragould
$175,400
Sulphur
$175,200
Rent
Paragould
$883
Sulphur
$1,015
Crime Rate
Paragould
9.15
Sulphur
3.76
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Sulphur
92.0
Avg Temp
Paragould
N/A
Sulphur
N/A
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Sulphur
4.6%
How Similar Are Paragould & Sulphur?
Sulphur is Paragould's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Paragould
29,940
Sulphur
21,004
Paragould has a 30% larger population than Sulphur.
Violent Crime
Paragould
9.15
Sulphur
3.76
Paragould's violent crime is significantly higher than Sulphur's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Paragould
28.98
Sulphur
29.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Paragould
79.8%
Sulphur
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Paragould has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Sulphur
4.6%
Paragould has a 47% higher unemployment than Sulphur.
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Sulphur
$58,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Paragould
$175,400
Sulphur
$175,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Paragould
10.9%
Sulphur
11.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Paragould
88.0%
Sulphur
86.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Sulphur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Paragould and Sulphur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sulphur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paragould leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParagould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (26% lower). Paragould has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $928 in Sulphur (17% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Paragould.
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Housing Market — Paragould leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $868 in Paragould (34% lower). Sulphur has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 56.0% in Paragould.
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Jobs & Economy — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 8.6% in Paragould. Paragould: 14,108 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Sulphur has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 3.0% in Paragould.
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Crime & Safety — Sulphur leads
Source: FBI UCRSulphur has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 7.98 in Paragould. Sulphur has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 9.15 in Paragould. Paragould has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Sulphur.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParagould has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.2% compared to 10.9% in Paragould.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a population of 29,940, about 1.4x the size of Sulphur (21,004). Paragould skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.3.
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Paragould
Sulphur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Paragould: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Paragould: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Paragould. Sulphur has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 85.1% in Paragould.
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