City comparison
Bentonville, AR is about 750 miles (1,200 km) from Fargo, ND in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 900 miles, or about 15 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 Fargo, ND takes about 1 h 29 min, covering roughly 750 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.
Fargo has a population of 127,319, vs 54,513 in Bentonville — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, Fargo covers about 51 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 | Fargo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $900/mo | 27.9% higher in Bentonville |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $254,900 | 32.8% higher in Bentonville |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $64,432 | 53.8% higher in Bentonville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 95.7 | 1.8% higher in Fargo |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 78.6 | 2.3% higher in Fargo |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 91.8 | 4.3% higher in Bentonville |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 92.0 | 3.5% higher in Bentonville |
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 $100,151 in Fargo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville and Fargo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Fargo than in Bentonville. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $80,121 in Fargo to keep the same standard of living.