- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 10,182
- Median household income: $51,000
- Median home value: $115,400
- Top places to live: Muddy Fork Township (A), Antoine Township (B+), Murfreesboro (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 16,775
- Median household income: $41,215
- Median home value: $87,300
- Top places to live: Diaz (B), Newport (C+), Jefferson Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 7,861
- Median household income: $41,978
- Median home value: $108,100
- Top places to live: Long Creek Township (B+), Bear Creek No. 4 Township (B-), Prairie Township (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 7,175
- Median household income: $47,395
- Median home value: $178,800
- Top places to live: Marble Falls Township (B), Murray Township (B-), Plumlee Township (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 22,317
- Median household income: $49,838
- Median home value: $99,600
- Top places to live: Camden (B), Bradley Township (B+), Freeo Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 398,949
- Median household income: $60,385
- Median home value: $199,600
- Top places to live: Hillcrest (A+), River Mountain (A+), Downtown (A+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 18,722
- Median household income: $44,481
- Median home value: $88,800
- Top places to live: Hamburg (B-), Crossett (B-), West Crossett (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 8,571
- Median household income: $49,015
- Median home value: $136,000
- Top places to live: Caney Township (B), Black Springs Township (B), Norman (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 12,474
- Median household income: $38,531
- Median home value: $149,400
- Top places to live: Richwoods Township (B+), Farris Township (B), Northwest Township (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 6,157
- Median household income: $49,982
- Median home value: $96,800
- Top places to live: McCrory (B), Augusta Township (B), Patterson (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 28,526
- Median household income: $55,187
- Median home value: $186,300
- Top places to live: Green Forest (B+), Berryville (B-), Alpena (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 8,162
- Median household income: $51,094
- Median home value: $87,500
- Top places to live: Des Arc (B), White River Township (B), Hickory Plain Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 125,724
- Median household income: $76,534
- Median home value: $211,700
- Top places to live: Bryant (A), Alexander (A-), Salem (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 18,111
- Median household income: $72,512
- Median home value: $154,500
- Top places to live: Sheridan (B), Simpson Township (B), Poyen (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 128,448
- Median household income: $56,450
- Median home value: $166,000
- Top places to live: Greenwood (A-), Fort Smith (A-), Barling (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 6,351
- Median household income: $44,694
- Median home value: $98,200
- Top places to live: Fordyce (B-), Owen Township (A-), Sparkman (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 6,681
- Median household income: $43,955
- Median home value: $82,200
- Top places to live: Brinkley (C+), Roc Roe Township (B-), Clarendon (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 25,048
- Median household income: $55,979
- Median home value: $174,600
- Top places to live: Heber Springs (B), Valley Township (B), Mountain Township (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 19,348
- Median household income: $49,252
- Median home value: $122,600
- Top places to live: Mena (B-), Center Township (B+), White Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 12,239
- Median household income: $38,941
- Median home value: $107,200
- Top places to live: Mammoth Spring Township (B), Mammoth Spring (B), Benton Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 15,936
- Median household income: $47,266
- Median home value: $122,300
- Top places to live: Choctaw Township (B+), East Griggs Township (B+), Clinton (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 17,597
- Median household income: $42,950
- Median home value: $94,600
- Top places to live: Highland (B), Cherokee Village (B-), Upper North Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 100,062
- Median household income: $55,409
- Median home value: $176,400
- Top places to live: Hot Springs (B+), Lake Hamilton (B+), Piney (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 13,866
- Median household income: $47,728
- Median home value: $122,100
- Top places to live: Drytown Township (A-), Lacrosse Township (B+), Mill Creek Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 42,150
- Median household income: $48,427
- Median home value: $165,400
- Top places to live: Mountain Home (B-), Mountain Home Township (B), Lakeview (B)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.