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1921
Bentonville, Ark. Is a town of some 2500 population, but public spirit is its middle name. When the Red Cross health pr…, 1921
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About Bentonville
City in Arkansas, United StatesBentonville is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The city is centrally located in the county with Rogers adjacent to the east. The city proper had a population of 54,164 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in Arkansas. It is one of the four main cities in the three-county Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, with 546,725 residents in 2020. The original store of Sam Walton, who later founded Walmart, the world's largest retailer, can be found in Bentonville, along with the retailer's headquarters and 350-acre home office. Bentonville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state.
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Housing in Bentonville
The typical Bentonville home is worth about $493,000, up 2.8% in a year, 117% above the Arkansas typical home.
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Safety in Bentonville
Safety Grade B-
Bentonville reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Bentonville
Full picture →43% of Bentonville’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Rogers (16%), Springdale (7%) and Fayetteville (7%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Bentonville
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bentonville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bentonville
Full climate →Bentonville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bentonville
All Bentonville schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Bentonville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
Bentonville is a college town
Colleges →of Bentonville’s residents are enrolled in college. NorthWest Arkansas Community College has about 5,604 students on campus.
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