City comparison
Bentonville, AR is about 500 miles (800 km) from Chattanooga, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 hours 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 Chattanooga, TN takes about 1 h 1 min, covering roughly 500 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.
Chattanooga has a population of 181,288, vs 54,513 in Bentonville — about 3.3× larger by population. By land area, Chattanooga covers about 140 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Bentonville.
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 | Chattanooga | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,066/mo | 8.0% higher in Bentonville |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $230,500 | 46.9% higher in Bentonville |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $57,703 | 71.7% higher in Bentonville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 96.2 | 2.3% higher in Chattanooga |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 76.1 | 1.1% higher in Bentonville |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal (Chattanooga slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ equal (Chattanooga slightly higher) |
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 $99,896 in Chattanooga to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville and Chattanooga have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $79,917 in Chattanooga to keep the same standard of living.