Planning the Next Great Migration

Arkansas is a state of about 3 million people, with over half a million each in the two metropolitan areas of Little Rock and Fayetteville. Both metro areas are reasonable enough in size and cost to be of interest to some migrants who need urban employment. Most of the state has lower population density with affordable housing and plenty of room for more people. Arkansas’ motto is “The Natural State,” and it is well placed for natural resources, with plenty of forests and farmland (Arkansas produces almost half of the nation’s rice crop), as well as a significant steel industry, a developing film industry, and, in places, tourist industry driven by the attractive scenery and varied outdoor recreations.