City comparison
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 | Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,006/mo | 14.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $205,800 | 64.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $58,697 | 68.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 80.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ 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 $95,446 in Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock, AR is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Bentonville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Little Rock than in Bentonville. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $76,357 in Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.