Benton, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

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

MetricBenton, ARNorth Little Rock, AR
Population36,59564,538
Median Household Income$72,876$52,707
Median Rent$1,072/mo$1,069/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$178,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%43.2%
Poverty Rate8.1%20.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k445960
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8734,049
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—114
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min19.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1513.4
College Degree Rate28.3%30.6%
Foreign-Born %2.9%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%+0.8%

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