Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Forrest City
12,826
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Forrest City
$33,522
Home Value
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Forrest City
$87,800
Rent
Pine Bluff
$831
Forrest City
$795
Crime Rate
Pine Bluff
15.81
Forrest City
11.76
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Forrest City
66.1
Avg Temp
Pine Bluff
N/A
Forrest City
N/A
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Forrest City
10.6%
How Similar Are Pine Bluff & Forrest City?
Forrest City is Pine Bluff's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Forrest City
12,826
Pine Bluff (40,436) is about 3.2x larger than Forrest City (12,826).
Violent Crime
Pine Bluff
15.81
Forrest City
11.76
Pine Bluff has a 26% higher violent crime than Forrest City.
Property Crime
Pine Bluff
45.48
Forrest City
28.54
Pine Bluff has a 37% higher property crime than Forrest City.
Political Leaning
Pine Bluff
39.2%
Forrest City
48.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forrest City has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Forrest City
10.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Forrest City
$33,522
Pine Bluff has a 19% higher median income than Forrest City.
Home Values
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Forrest City
$87,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Pine Bluff
13.9%
Forrest City
8.1%
Pine Bluff has a 42% higher education than Forrest City.
Demographics
Pine Bluff
17.4%
Forrest City
23.2%
Forrest City has a 25% higher demographics than Pine Bluff.
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Forrest City
66.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pine Bluff and Forrest City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pine Bluff leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forrest City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForrest City scores 51.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 63.1 in Pine Bluff. Forrest City has a living wage (family of 4) of $68,755 vs $75,124 in Pine Bluff (9% lower). Forrest City has a living wage (1 adult) of $29,089 vs $31,783 in Pine Bluff (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Forrest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForrest City has a vacancy rate of 15.3% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a owner-occupied of 53.3% compared to 38.0% in Forrest City. Pine Bluff has a single-family homes of 72.7% compared to 64.2% in Forrest City.
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Jobs & Economy — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff: 17,149 vs Forrest City: 4,028 for labor force. Pine Bluff has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 2.6% in Forrest City. Pine Bluff has a poverty rate of 25.8% compared to 36.1% in Forrest City.
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Crime & Safety — Forrest City leads
Source: FBI UCRForrest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.96 in Pine Bluff. Forrest City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 9.73 in Pine Bluff. Forrest City has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 28.54 compared to 45.48 in Pine Bluff.
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Schools & Education — Pine Bluff leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPine Bluff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 8.1% in Forrest City. Pine Bluff has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 38.0% in Forrest City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a population of 40,436, about 3.2x the size of Forrest City (12,826).
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Pine Bluff
Forrest City
Healthcare — Pine Bluff leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePine Bluff: 5 vs Forrest City: 4 for with emergency services. Pine Bluff: 2.7 vs Forrest City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Forrest City. Pine Bluff has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 2.6% in Forrest City. Pine Bluff has a drive alone of 84.2% compared to 81.2% in Forrest City.
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