Cave
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Local news
Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.
The Cave album
Outdoors in Cave
Parks & trails →Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Cave
City in Arkansas, United StatesCave City is a city in Independence and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 1,922 at the 2020 U.S. Census. The city was named for a large cave underneath the Crystal River Tourist Camp, which is the oldest motor court in Arkansas. Cave City is known for its award-winning "world's sweetest" watermelons and holds an annual watermelon festival in July.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Town numbers
Housing in Cave
The typical Cave home is worth about $176,000, up 1.4% in a year, 23% below the Arkansas typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Cave
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cave's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Cave
All Cave schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Cave’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
Where Cave is
Explore map →
Location map