Living in Bentonville

Bentonville is a large place in Arkansas, United States, home to 44,499 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #141 of 12,111), low-income households (top 8%, #728 of 9,771), low-income families (top 9%, #673 of 8,006).

Residents44,499
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport152 km (Tulsa International)
Nearest city of 100k+120 km
Within 30 km270,500 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Beaver)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeBeaver Lake, 14 km
Main railway line57.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,538 km
Within 10 km122,429 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 0:05

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How Bentonville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arkansas
Young family60#2,249 of 11,898#8 of 86Map
Low-income household59#728 of 9,771#8 of 104Map
Low-income family64#673 of 8,006#5 of 56Map
Single parent64#797 of 6,237#4 of 38Map
Pensioner couple68#1,685 of 9,474#4 of 75Map
Single pensioner67#2,203 of 9,474#2 of 75Map
Early retiree61#4,645 of 10,762#7 of 125Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#615 of 7,271#3 of 67Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer43#3,845 of 8,006#22 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover64#141 of 12,111#1 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional55#3,965 of 7,271#3 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,170 of 9,474#1 of 75Map
Nature-focused household34#14,174 of 18,063#212 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#8,698 of 16,523#65 of 211Map
Rural value seeker43#9,763 of 18,063#200 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,287 of 16,523#5 of 211Map
Lottery winner53#5,877 of 21,167#7 of 303Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,905 of 12,111#1 of 153Map
Coastal living67#2,878 of 6,413#12 of 55Map
Business owner50#6,237 of 12,111#4 of 153Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Foundation75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Education and family70
  • Safety and community64
  • Affordability57
  • Health and elderly53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Green space20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.