"Arkansas, land of opportunity / Arkansas, oh, what you do to me / Prettiest place I ever saw / Was back home in Arkansas" -- From "Arkansas" by Glen Campbellplant
AR Renter Confidence Survey
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Here’s how AR ranks on:
D
Safety and crime rate
D
Jobs and career opportunities
C
Recreational activities
A+
Affordability
C
Quality of schools
C
Social Life
B
Weather
B-
State and local taxes
D
Public transit
C+
Pet-friendliness

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Arkansas’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.

"Arkansas renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the state overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories below-average scores."

Key findings in Arkansas include the following:

  • Arkansas renters gave their state an F overall.
  • The highest-rated categories for Arkansas were affordability, which received an A+, and weather, which received a B grade.
  • The areas of concern to Arkansas renters are commute time (F), jobs and career opportunities (D) and safety and low crime rate (D).
  • Millennial renters are unsatisfied with their state, giving it an overall rating of F, while renters who are parents are equally unsatisfied, also giving it an F.
  • Arkansas earned similar scores to nearby Mississippi (F) and Louisiana (F), but earned lower scores than Texas (A) and Oklahoma (C).
  • Arkansas did relatively poorly compared to other states nationwide, including California (A-), Virginia (A) and Florida (B+).
  • The top rated states nationwide for renter satisfaction include Colorado, Alaska, South Dakota, Idaho and Minnesota. The lowest rated states include Wyoming, Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana.