City comparison
Bentonville, AR is about 425 miles (650 km) from Champaign, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bentonville, AR to Champaign, IL takes about 50 min, covering roughly 425 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Champaign has a population of 88,628, vs 54,513 in Bentonville — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Bentonville covers about 35 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Champaign.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bentonville | Champaign | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,056/mo | 9.0% higher in Bentonville |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $191,200 | 77.0% higher in Bentonville |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $58,273 | 70.0% higher in Bentonville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Bentonville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 90.6 | 17.8% higher in Champaign |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 99.3 | 3.7% higher in Champaign |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 99.5 | 4.5% higher in Champaign |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bentonville, you'd need $100,128 in Champaign to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville and Champaign have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Bentonville than in Champaign. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $80,102 in Champaign to keep the same standard of living.