Hot Springs Village, AR vs Benton, AR

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

MetricHot Springs Village, ARBenton, AR
Population16,32736,595
Median Household Income$75,370$72,876
Median Rent$1,209/mo$1,072/mo
Median Home Value$272,000$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8689
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%38.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119445
Property Crime Rate /100k1191,873
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min24.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.415
College Degree Rate34.7%28.3%
Foreign-Born %2.2%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+11.1%

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