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    Moving to Bentonville, AR

    Is Bentonville a good place to live?

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    Bentonville ranks #1 of 19 Arkansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (83/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $370,700
    +9.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,238
    per month
    Household income
    $108,465
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bentonville

    The median home value in Bentonville is $370,700 and median rent is $1,238 a month, against a median household income of $108,465. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bentonville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arkansas the 2025 rate was 535 violent and 1,669 property crimes per 100,000 people — #12 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bentonville, AR

    Bentonville has about 56,326 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bentonville with

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    More: Where to move in Arkansas · Best counties in Arkansas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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