City comparison
Bentonville, AR is about 20 miles (30 km) from Fayetteville, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 25 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 Fayetteville, AR takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Fayetteville has a population of 95,022, vs 54,513 in Bentonville — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Fayetteville covers about 55 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 | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $944/mo | 21.9% higher in Bentonville |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $291,300 | 16.2% higher in Bentonville |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $56,881 | 74.2% higher in Bentonville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 76.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,281 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, AR is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Bentonville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $79,425 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.