Sweet Home is a small town of 973 in Arkansas, with a median household income of $23,192
and a 11.6% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 89 (US average = 100), which is
11% below the national average.
Strengths:
Sweet Home stands out for an affordable cost of living.
Trade-offs:
Potential downsides include an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Sweet Home is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Sweet Home city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 89.1
Sweet Home's overall cost of living index is 89.1,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Sweet Home costs roughly 11% less than the average American city.
Metric
Sweet Home, AR
National Avg
Median Home Value
N/A
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
66.4%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$23,192
$74,755
Crime & Safety
High Crime
Sweet Home's violent crime rate is 1329.1 per 100,000 residents
— 250% higher than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
1329.1 /100k
Property Crime
4367.1 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Sweet Home, AR
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
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Middle Schools
N/A
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High Schools
N/A
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Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5.4%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
93.7%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Sweet Home sees average highs of 50.5°F in January
and 91.7°F in July,
with 50.4 inches of annual precipitation
and 3.8 inches of snow per year.
Sweet Home's cost of living index is 89, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Sweet Home roughly 11% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is N/A and median rent is N/A/month.
Sweet Home's violent crime rate is 1329.1 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 4367.1 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Sweet Home, AR has a population of 973, a median household income of $23,192, and an unemployment rate of 11.6%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Sweet Home averages 50.5°F in January and 91.7°F in July. Annual rainfall is 50.4 inches
with about 3.8 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Sweet Home, Arkansas is 973 with a median age of 38.3. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Sweet Home: cost of living index 89 (100 = US average), median home N/A, median household income $23,192, crime index 293 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Sweet Home side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.