City comparison
Bentonville, AR is about 600 miles (950 km) from Dayton, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 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 Dayton, OH takes about 1 h 11 min, covering roughly 600 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.
Dayton has a population of 137,305, vs 54,513 in Bentonville — about 2.5× larger by population. By land area, Dayton covers about 56 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 | Dayton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $830/mo | 38.7% higher in Bentonville |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $86,200 | 292.7% higher in Bentonville |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $41,443 | 139.1% higher in Bentonville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Bentonville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 95.1 | 23.6% higher in Dayton |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 98.8 | 3.1% higher in Dayton |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 99.0 | 3.9% higher in Dayton |
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 $100,070 in Dayton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville and Dayton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Bentonville than in Dayton. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $80,056 in Dayton to keep the same standard of living.