Best Cities for Young Professionals in Arkansas

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Arkansas

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 83.5
Goshen, AR
2,488 residents
Income $177,604
Educated Peers 64.3%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#2
Score 76.5
Cave Springs, AR
5,778 residents
Income $147,917
Educated Peers 55.6%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#3
Score 72.3
Bentonville, AR
56,326 residents
Income $108,465
Educated Peers 53.7%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#4
Score 70.6
Centerton, AR
20,212 residents
Income $112,920
Educated Peers 40.6%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#5
Score 67.8
Tontitown, AR
5,739 residents
Income $80,987
Educated Peers 45.2%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#6
Score 67.4
Haskell, AR
4,035 residents
Income $92,061
Educated Peers 22.3%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#7
Score 67.1
Johnson, AR
3,628 residents
Income $87,150
Educated Peers 42.2%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#8
Score 66.1
Austin, AR
3,805 residents
Income $93,315
Educated Peers 34.8%
Young Demographic 30 yrs
#9
Score 66
Maumelle, AR
19,286 residents
Income $92,466
Educated Peers 50.9%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#10
Score 65.9
Highfill, AR
1,899 residents
Income $102,000
Educated Peers 23.8%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#11
Score 65.5
Fayetteville, AR
97,227 residents
Income $59,074
Educated Peers 49.8%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#12
Score 63.5
Lowell, AR
10,438 residents
Income $92,986
Educated Peers 29.2%
Young Demographic 32 yrs

Full Ranking, Arkansas

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Goshen AR 83.5
2 Cave Springs AR 76.5
3 Bentonville AR 72.3
4 Centerton AR 70.6
5 Tontitown AR 67.8
6 Haskell AR 67.4
7 Johnson AR 67.1
8 Austin AR 66.1
9 Maumelle AR 66
10 Highfill AR 65.9
11 Fayetteville AR 65.5
12 Lowell AR 63.5
13 Farmington AR 62.8
14 Lavaca AR 62.6
15 Bryant AR 61.8
16 Conway AR 61.6
17 Rogers AR 61.2
18 White Hall AR 61.1
19 Pea Ridge AR 60.5
20 Elkins AR 60.4
21 Vilonia AR 59.4
22 Bella Vista AR 58.5
23 Ward AR 57.9
24 Siloam Springs AR 57.8
25 Greenbrier AR 57.7
26 Sherwood AR 57.2
27 West Fork AR 56.9
28 Marion AR 56.8
29 Greenland AR 56.6
30 Little Flock AR 56.6
31 Arkadelphia AR 56.5
32 Greenwood AR 56.4
33 Cabot AR 56.3
34 Russellville AR 55.4
35 Prairie Grove AR 55.4
36 Little Rock AR 55.1
37 Benton AR 54.8
38 Gentry AR 54.6
39 Gosnell AR 54.4
40 Brookland AR 54
41 Kibler AR 53.9
42 Springdale AR 53.9
43 Searcy AR 53.6
44 Bay AR 53.5
45 Gravette AR 52.9
46 Pottsville AR 52.7
47 Beebe AR 51.8
48 Magnolia AR 51.7
49 Lamar AR 51.7
50 North Little Rock AR 51.7

Goshen, AR tops the list with a composite score of 83.5 out of 100, followed by Cave Springs and Bentonville. AR dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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