Jonesboro, AR

Jonesboro, home to Arkansas State University, is a fairly nondescript town with a few college-town amenities and a large agricultural and agricultural processing base. Crops grown nearby include cotton and rice in addition to standards like corn and soybeans. As in nearby places, Jonesboro features a low cost of living and better-than-average healthcare facilities designed to serve the much larger northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri regions. Compared to the rest of the country, Jonesboro s cost of living is 12.30% Lower than the U.S. average. 33.21% of the people in Jonesboro, Arkansas are registered as Democrats. 64.20% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.60%. The Mall at Turtle Creek, opened in 2006, is the largest mall in northeast Arkansas.