Benton, AR vs Pine Bluff, AR

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

MetricBenton, ARPine Bluff, AR
Population36,59539,743
Median Household Income$72,876$42,718
Median Rent$1,072/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$89,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%42.3%
Poverty Rate8.1%24%
Unemployment Rate3.3%6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4451,393
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8733,660
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1513.9
College Degree Rate28.3%20.2%
Foreign-Born %2.9%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%-7.4%

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