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    Moving to Cabot, AR

    Is Cabot a good place to live?

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    Cabot ranks #6 of 19 Arkansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (67/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $197,000
    +4.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $974
    per month
    Household income
    $72,656
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cabot

    The median home value in Cabot is $197,000 and median rent is $974 a month, against a median household income of $72,656. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cabot crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arkansas the 2025 rate was 535 violent and 1,669 property crimes per 100,000 people — #12 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cabot, AR

    Cabot has about 26,733 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Cabot with

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    More: Where to move in Arkansas · Best counties in Arkansas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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