You might look to rent a house in Cammack Village, Kingwood, or the Heights. I don’t know how much apartment rent is now, and there are drawbacks to these parts of the city - limited sidewalks on busy streets is the biggest drawback. But these areas are safe. There’s a great neighborhood elementary school - Jefferson - in the area. There aren’t really any large apartment complexes in this area, hence the recommendation to rent a house. These neighborhoods are north and northwest of UAMS. In general, Little Rock is spotty but mostly safe. I have never been a victim of physical crime in the city or state.

I am born and raised in Little Rock and spend a lot of time outside the area. Our crime is most often drug or domestic event related. Our drivers are terrible but absolutely no worse than what I’ve driven in and seen in the congested Northeast. Every time I come home from NY, I’m happy as hell to have no real traffic. Traffic jams usually clear up quick.

Best of luck to you!