Benton, AR vs Hot Springs Village, AR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBenton, ARHot Springs Village, AR
Population36,59516,327
Median Household Income$72,876$75,370
Median Rent$1,072/mo$1,209/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$272,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8986
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%39.6%
Poverty Rate8.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k445119
Property Crime Rate /100k1,873119
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1512.4
College Degree Rate28.3%34.7%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%+11.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.