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About Alma
City in Arkansas, United StatesAlma is a city in Crawford County, in far western Arkansas, United States. It is located within the Arkansas River Valley at the edge of the Ozark Mountains; the city is the sixth largest in the Fort Smith metropolitan area. The population was 5,825 at the 2020 Census. Interstates 40 and 49 were constructed to intersect near the existing city.
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Housing in Alma
The typical Alma home is worth about $251,000, up 5.8% in a year, 11% above the Arkansas typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Alma
Safety Grade C
Alma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 50% of towns.
Schools in Alma
All Alma schools →School Grade B
The public schools Alma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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