WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Arkansas
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Arkansas
Rogers, Rogers is the top-rated neighborhood in Arkansas — rated "Good for now."
Top 19 Neighborhoods in Arkansas
Rogers
Good for nowRogers, AR
Price
$215K
Walk
51/100
Schools
5.3/10
Bentonville
Good for nowBentonville, AR
Price
$353K
Walk
6/100
Schools
5.2/10
Bella Vista
Good for nowBella Vista, AR
Price
$230K
Schools
5.4/10
Fayetteville
Good for nowFayetteville, AR
Price
$200K
Walk
10/100
Schools
7.9/10
Little Rock
Good for nowLittle Rock, AR
Price
$250K
Walk
16/100
Schools
6.7/10
Cabot
Good for nowCabot, AR
Price
$190K
Walk
3/100
Schools
6.5/10
Van Buren
Good for nowVan Buren, AR
Price
$156K
Schools
7/10
Springdale
Good for nowSpringdale, AR
Price
$204K
Schools
6.7/10
Sherwood
Good for nowSherwood, AR
Price
$185K
Schools
6.6/10
Searcy
Think twiceSearcy, AR
Price
$173K
Walk
31/100
Schools
5.8/10
Jonesboro
Think twiceJonesboro, AR
Price
$200K
Walk
12/100
Schools
6.9/10
Fort Smith
Think twiceFort Smith, AR
Price
$113K
Walk
11/100
Schools
7/10
North Little Rock
Think twiceNorth Little Rock, AR
Price
$86K
Walk
8/100
Schools
6.7/10
Benton
Think twiceBenton, AR
Price
$162K
Schools
6.9/10
Hot Springs
Think twiceHot Springs, AR
Price
$163K
Schools
6.6/10
Jacksonville
Think twiceJacksonville, AR
Price
$147K
Schools
6.7/10
Russellville
Think twiceRussellville, AR
Price
$135K
Walk
9/100
Schools
5.8/10
Conway
Think twiceConway, AR
Price
$168K
Schools
5.6/10
Texarkana
Think twiceTexarkana, AR
Price
$149K
Schools
7/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Arkansas
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Arkansas average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.