Bentonville, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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

MetricBentonville, ARFayetteville, AR
Population58,24999,319
Median Household Income$112,792$62,695
Median Rent$1,344/mo$1,065/mo
Median Home Value$428,500$349,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.6%45.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174446
Property Crime Rate /100k7351,910
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—304
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18.5 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1815.2
College Degree Rate55.3%49%
Foreign-Born %18%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.3%+13.1%

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