Living in Springdale, AR
Small city in Arkansas
Springdale is a small city in Arkansas, home to about 87,000 people, with 486,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Springdale a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $902 state income tax per resident, 0.56% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $314k and rents for $1,870 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 87°F
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 486,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Springdale: common questions
What is the cost of living in Springdale?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $314k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,870 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 91, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Springdale?
Arkansas collects about $902 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.56% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Springdale safe?
Springdale isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Springdale?
Springdale has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 10″ of snow a year.
Does Springdale get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from heat waves, flooding and tornadoes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.93 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Springdale?
The nearest major airport is TUL, about 96 mi away.
How Springdale scores
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