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ABOUT ARKANSAS

Location

Halfway between Canada and Mexico, the Carolinas and California, Arkansas is only a tank of gas away from one-third of the nation’s population. The state’s comprehensive transportation system can easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Many of Arkansas’s port locations have railway connections that provide a smooth transition for various modes of transportation and quick delivery.Arkansas’s transportation network and central U.S. location define the state as a strategic distribution center. Midway between Mexico City and Montreal, Arkansas offers a valuable distribution advantage. Arkansas’s intermodal transportation network of highways, railways, air routes, waterways and pipelines is ideally suited to meet the needs of business. These facilities provide easy access to U.S. markets and the world.

Economy

Arkansas is proud of the eight homegrown Fortune 500 companies headquartered here: ArcBest Corporation, Dillard’s, J.B. Hunt, Murphy Oil Corp., Murphy USA, Tyson Foods, Walmart and Windstream. Many Arkansas companies and communities are making headlines:

• CNBC’s “Top States for Business 2014” ranked Arkansas’s cost of doing business as the second lowest in the nation.
• Cost for industrial electricity was 5th lowest in the country in 2014, according to the Institute for Energy Research, in its 2013 report, “Arkansas: An Energy and Economic Analysis.”
• CNBC ranked the Arkansas workforce in 2014 as 19th best in America.
• In 2014, wages in Arkansas were, on the average, 53% lower than the national average.
• Arkansas’s education system ranked fifth in the nation in Education Week’s “Quality Counts” report for 2013.
• In 2013, Forbes named Fayetteville, Little Rock, and Fort Smith among the top MSAs in the U.S. for Business and Careers.

Arkansas-based Wal-Mart was included among Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in 2013.

Quality of Life

Higher Education

The state of Arkansas is home to 11 four-year public universities, 11 four-year private colleges and universities, and 22 two-year public colleges.

Climate

The weather in Arkansas is mild and typically pleasant. No matter what time of year you plan on visiting Arkansas, you’ll find The Natural State offering beautiful scenic views and plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventure. With four distinct, yet temperate, seasons, Arkansas is the perfect year-round vacation destination. Spring and fall are particularly mild with the most extreme temperatures occurring in late summer when days are hot and humid and during winter months when temperatures occasionally dip into the teens or below.

Weather in Arkansas often changes dramatically due to surrounding weather influences. When two or more weather systems merge, clouds form, temperature changes and precipitation often follows. Arkansas’s central location allows weather systems from all directions to influence its climate.

Why Others Choose Arkansas for Relocation

From the Delta to the Ozark Mountains, Arkansas is an incredible place to live. Some are enchanted by the stunning scenery, others enjoy the four distinct seasons and still others are fond of the convenience the state provides and the fact that Arkansas is one of the most affordable states to live in. Whatever the reason, it’s clear that a love of Arkansas runs deep in the hearts of those who call it home.

Cost of Living in Arkansas

How Much Bang for the Buck in The Natural State?

CNBC’s “Top States for Business 2014” ranked Arkansas’s cost of living as the second lowest in the nation.

Moving from Another State and Considering Arkansas Employment?

Use the chart below to compare property taxes, median household income, median home cost and overall cost of living in Little Rock, Arkansas, with other popular U.S. cities.

Note - Property Tax Rate: The rate per $1,000 of home value. If the tax rate is $14, and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14 x ($250,000/1,000), or $3,500. Source: Sperling’s Best Places (www.bestplaces.net), accessed 2015 May 18.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE WORKFORCE TRAINING IN ARKANSAS

Arkansas leads the South in aerospace education, offering a wide variety of certification programs and degrees. Students can participate in career training programs focused on aerospace technology and manufacturing, become a professional pilot, obtain 4-year degrees in aviation and engineering and even earn their Masters or Ph.D.
The Arkansas Aerospace Training Consortium is a collaborative effort among the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) and nine community colleges to increase aviation and aerospace course offerings.