City comparison
Bentonville, AR is about 150 miles (250 km) from Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 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 Little Rock, AR takes about 18 min, covering roughly 150 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.
Little Rock has a population of 202,218, vs 54,513 in Bentonville — about 3.7× larger by population. By land area, Little Rock covers about 120 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 | Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,006/mo | 14.4% higher in Bentonville |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $205,800 | 64.5% higher in Bentonville |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $58,697 | 68.8% higher in Bentonville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 76.5 | ≈ equal (Bentonville slightly higher) |
| 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 $95,618 in Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock, AR is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Bentonville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Bentonville than in Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $76,495 in Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.