Fayetteville, AR vs Bentonville, AR

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

MetricFayetteville, ARBentonville, AR
Population99,31958,249
Median Household Income$62,695$112,792
Median Rent$1,065/mo$1,344/mo
Median Home Value$349,600$428,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%26.6%
Poverty Rate20.6%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k446174
Property Crime Rate /100k1,910735
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr304—
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F26°F
Snowfall7 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min19 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.218
College Degree Rate49%55.3%
Foreign-Born %6.4%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+16.3%

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