Most Urban Cities in Arkansas

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Arkansas

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 88.7
Little Rock, AR
202,739 residents
Density 1,672
Population 202,739
#2
Score 73.9
Fayetteville, AR
97,227 residents
Density 1,776
Population 97,227
#3
Score 71.5
Springdale, AR
87,388 residents
Density 1,756
Population 87,388
#4
Score 71.5
Rogers, AR
71,411 residents
Density 1,836
Population 71,411
#5
Score 65
Swifton, AR
1,082 residents
Density 2,004
Population 1,082
#6
Score 60.4
Bentonville, AR
56,326 residents
Density 1,588
Population 56,326
#7
Score 59.5
Fort Smith, AR
89,496 residents
Density 1,394
Population 89,496
#8
Score 56.6
Gosnell, AR
2,835 residents
Density 1,750
Population 2,835
#9
Score 56.4
Conway, AR
66,288 residents
Density 1,421
Population 66,288
#10
Score 56.3
Sherwood, AR
32,915 residents
Density 1,586
Population 32,915
#11
Score 56.2
East Camden, AR
1,326 residents
Density 1,745
Population 1,326
#12
Score 56.1
Shannon Hills, AR
4,557 residents
Density 1,726
Population 4,557

Full Ranking, Arkansas

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1 Little Rock AR 88.7
2 Fayetteville AR 73.9
3 Springdale AR 71.5
4 Rogers AR 71.5
5 Swifton AR 65
6 Bentonville AR 60.4
7 Fort Smith AR 59.5
8 Gosnell AR 56.6
9 Conway AR 56.4
10 Sherwood AR 56.3
11 East Camden AR 56.2
12 Shannon Hills AR 56.1
13 Benton AR 55.8
14 Maumelle AR 52.9
15 Van Buren AR 52.4
16 Siloam Springs AR 49.8
17 Alexander AR 49.7
18 North Little Rock AR 49.1
19 Centerton AR 48.3
20 Ward AR 45.5
21 Cabot AR 45
22 Jonesboro AR 43.8
23 Arkadelphia AR 43.7
24 Searcy AR 43.5
25 England AR 43.2
26 Dumas AR 42.5
27 Trumann AR 41.1
28 Dardanelle AR 39.5
29 Green Forest AR 39.4
30 Harrison AR 39.1
31 Austin AR 39
32 Rockwell AR 38
33 Rector AR 37.6
34 Hot Springs AR 37.5
35 Lepanto AR 37.4
36 Malvern AR 36.9
37 Russellville AR 36.5
38 Jacksonville AR 36.3
39 El Dorado AR 36
40 Mountain Home AR 35.7
41 Salem AR 35.3
42 Bryant AR 35.2
43 Stuttgart AR 34.9
44 Lavaca AR 34.7
45 Lowell AR 34.7
46 Pine Bluff AR 34.6
47 Paragould AR 33.7
48 Kensett AR 33.7
49 Harrisburg AR 33
50 Wilson AR 32.4

Little Rock, AR tops the list with a composite score of 88.7 out of 100, followed by Fayetteville and Springdale. AR dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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