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Best Cities for Retirees in Arkansas

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Arkansas

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 67.6
Hackett, AR
1,195 residents
Safety 203/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#2
Score 67.5
Greenwood, AR
9,570 residents
Safety 244/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#3
Score 66.4
Lavaca, AR
2,466 residents
Safety 420/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#4
Score 65.9
Charleston, AR
2,611 residents
Safety 285/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#5
Score 65.7
Mansfield, AR
1,341 residents
Safety 203/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#6
Score 64.8
Barling, AR
4,919 residents
Safety 559/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#7
Score 63.8
East End, AR
6,344 residents
Safety 112/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#8
Score 63.8
Bay, AR
2,369 residents
Safety 166/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 61°F
#9
Score 63.4
Lamar, AR
1,826 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#10
Score 63
Lake Village, AR
2,280 residents
Safety 892/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 64°F
#11
Score 62.4
Austin, AR
3,805 residents
Safety 101/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F
#12
Score 62
Monette, AR
1,385 residents
Safety 62/100K
Affordability 87
Warm Climate 62°F

Full Ranking, Arkansas

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1 Hackett AR 67.6
2 Greenwood AR 67.5
3 Lavaca AR 66.4
4 Charleston AR 65.9
5 Mansfield AR 65.7
6 Barling AR 64.8
7 East End AR 63.8
8 Bay AR 63.8
9 Lamar AR 63.4
10 Lake Village AR 63
11 Austin AR 62.4
12 Monette AR 62
13 Siloam Springs AR 62
14 Lake City AR 61.8
15 Magnolia AR 61.4
16 Maumelle AR 61
17 Lake Hamilton AR 60.9
18 Rockwell AR 60.9
19 Avilla AR 60.4
20 Genoa AR 60.4
21 Cabot AR 60.1
22 Gibson AR 60.1
23 London AR 60
24 Clarksville AR 60
25 Landmark AR 60
26 Roland AR 59.9
27 Bryant AR 59.8
28 Haskell AR 59.8
29 North Crossett AR 59.8
30 Texarkana AR 59.7
31 Mineral Springs AR 59.5
32 Smackover AR 59.2
33 Shannon Hills AR 59.1
34 Jonesboro AR 59.1
35 Crossett AR 59
36 Caraway AR 58.9
37 Highfill AR 58.8
38 Waldo AR 58.8
39 Goshen AR 58.7
40 Monticello AR 58.7
41 Plumerville AR 58.6
42 Dardanelle AR 58.6
43 Horatio AR 58.6
44 Sherwood AR 58.6
45 Pottsville AR 58.6
46 Kibler AR 58.4
47 West Crossett AR 58.3
48 Tontitown AR 58.2
49 Perryville AR 58.2
50 Brookland AR 58.1

Hackett, AR tops the list with a composite score of 67.6 out of 100, followed by Greenwood and Lavaca. AR dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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