Malvern
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About Malvern
City in Arkansas, United StatesMalvern is a city in and the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountains, the community's history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and mineral resources. The production of bricks from locally available clay has earned the city the nickname, "The Brick Capital of the World". As of the 2020 census, Malvern had a population of 10,867.
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Housing in Malvern
The typical Malvern home is worth about $146,000, down 2.7% in a year, 36% below the Arkansas typical home.
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Safety in Malvern
Safety Grade D
Malvern reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
Work & commute in Malvern
Full picture →About one in 4 of Malvern’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (13%), Hot Springs (12%) and Benton (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Malvern
Health Grade D
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 26% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Malvern
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Malvern
Full climate →Malvern has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Malvern
All Malvern schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Malvern’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
Malvern is a college town
Colleges →of Malvern’s residents are enrolled in college. Arkansas State University Three Rivers has about 1,887 students on campus.
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