Little Rock, Arkansas

About Little Rock

Set in the central part of Arkansas, Little Rock is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 204,774. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Arkansas.

Little Rock holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 121.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,689 residents per square mile.

📰 Little Rock News Today

• Thousands in central Arkansans without power amid damaging Monday storms KARK · Aug 17
• Little Rock Developer Buys Downtown Hotel for $7.8M, Plans Student Housing arkansasbusiness.com · Aug 18
• Storms cause power outages across parts of Arkansas thv11.com · Aug 17
• Family Day at Little Rock Central High invites families to learn, explore and celebrate KATV · Aug 18
• Outdoor charter school in Little Rock won’t open this fall as planned - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Little Rock Unique

• The largest city in Arkansas — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• One of 5 places in the US named Little Rock — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 121.24 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Little Rock

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Little Rock

• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• A.W. Lin's Asian Cuisine — asian
• Andy's Restaurants — burger
• BJ's — american
• Big Orange — bubble tea (café)
• Cheddar's — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Gandolfo's Deli — american
• H.B.'s Bar-B-Q — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Little Rock Zoo · Zoo
• Arkansas State Fairgrounds · Attraction
• Over-the-Jumps Carousel · Attraction
• SpecOps Gaming Lounge · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Little Rock

• 🏞️ Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site · National Park reviews ★
• Birchwood Park reviews ★
• University Park reviews ★
• Barton Park reviews ★
• Benny Craig Park reviews ★
• Boto Park reviews ★
• Boyle Park reviews ★
• Broadmoor Community Park reviews ★
• Brodie Creek Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Central High School Commemorative Garden reviews ★
• Coleman Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Little Rock

• ARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
• ARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCH
• ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND ELEM
• ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND H.S.
• ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALEXANDER
• EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST END INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
• LISA ACADEMY ARKANSAS HYBRID SCHOOL
• LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
• LISA ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Chi-St Vincent Infirmary ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Arkansas Children'S Hospital · 24/7 ER · Childrens
• Arkansas State Hospital · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Little Rock

🏘️ Nearby Communities