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 | Springdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $920/mo | 25.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $206,400 | 64.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $59,985 | 65.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 81.0 | ≈ 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 $97,383 in Springdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springdale, AR is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Bentonville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Springdale than in Bentonville. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $77,907 in Springdale to keep the same standard of living.