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    Moving to Sherwood, AR

    Is Sherwood a good place to live?

    Watch Sherwood

    Sherwood ranks #4 of 19 Arkansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $190,900
    +4.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,011
    per month
    Household income
    $79,157
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sherwood

    The median home value in Sherwood is $190,900 and median rent is $1,011 a month, against a median household income of $79,157. Homes cost about 2.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sherwood 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 Sherwood, AR

    Sherwood has about 32,915 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sherwood with

    Sherwood vs Little RockSherwood vs FayettevilleSherwood vs Fort SmithSherwood vs SpringdaleSherwood vs JonesboroSherwood vs RogersSherwood vs ConwaySherwood vs North Little Rock

    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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