Jonesboro, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

North Little Rock, AR outspends Jonesboro, AR by a wide margin per resident — $17,205 versus $9,056, a 90% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

North Little Rock, AR holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 66/100 (grade B) against 39/100 (grade D) for Jonesboro, AR — a 27-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

North Little Rock, AR reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Jonesboro, AR carries $2,919 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Jonesboro, AR at $523 per resident and in North Little Rock, AR at $1,829.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Jonesboro, AR at 145% of total revenue, whereas North Little Rock, AR relies most on other revenue at 37%.