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Benton vs Bryant

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+9.7 pts in Bryant) and street grid (+63% in Benton).

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Benton, ARA history townArkansas · 36,595 people
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Bryant, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 21,504 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BentonA history town
HistorySettled in 183316 places on the National Register Schools#16 for schools in ARof 113 towns Outdoors#18 most walkable in AR2.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Benton →
BryantKnown for its schools
Schools#14 for schools in ARof 113 towns HealthHealthier than 59%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#28 most conserved land in AR3.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Bryant →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Bryant has grown faster since 2010
Bryant +23.8%Benton +14.1%
Street grid+63%
Benton has the more walkable street grid
Benton 63.7Bryant 39.0
Trails+65%
Bryant has more miles of trail
Bryant 3.3 miBenton 2.0 mi
Bachelor’s degree++9.4 pts
More adults in Bryant have a degree
Bryant 37.7%Benton 28.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Bryant places higher on 16 of 23 AR lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−BentonSafer than 17% of U.S. towns CBryantSafer than 33% of U.S. towns
Schools
ABentonBetter than 90% of districts in the state ABryantBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
C+BentonHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns BBryantHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns
7Benton
16Bryant

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 127 towns #18#76 SafestSafety · 106 towns #63#35 Lowest depressionHealth · 127 towns #72#47 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 38 towns #11#4 Fewest smokersHealth · 127 towns #31#12 Most educatedPeople · 127 towns #30#13 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 127 towns #68#53 Most trailsOutdoors · 89 towns #87#77

Left end = #1 in Arkansas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Benton’s rankings →

Where they are

Benton and Bryant share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

BentonBryantBentonBryant
Benton ↔ Bryant5.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,258 Benton residents work in Bryant (7.9% of its workers)
762 Bryant residents work in Benton (8.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Benton →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Benton$1,400/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $1,072/mo · Housing →
Bryant$1,490/mo
Typical home $257K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $993/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Bryant and Benton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BentonBryant
Snow a year1″1″
January low31°F31°F
July high93°F93°F
Growing season (days)229d229d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st59th
Outdoors & history
BentonBryant
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.8%1.7%
Settled1833—
National Register places161
Archive photos19—
Famous people born here144
Community
BentonBryant
Library hours a week51 hrs51 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BentonBryant
People
Population 36,595Highest 21,504Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.1%Lowest AR: +3.3% +23.8%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 38.1±2.1Highest about the AR average 35.8±2.5Lowest 7% below AR
Benton and Bryant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±2Lowest AR: 23.1% 28.7%±3.6Highest AR: 23.1%
Bryant and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±1.7Highest AR: 17.6% 13.5%±1.9Lowest AR: 17.6%
Benton and Bryant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.3%Lowest AR: 25.7% 37.7%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±1.1Highest AR: 5.1% 3.6%±1.3Lowest AR: 5.1%
Benton and Bryant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,876±$5kLowest 20% above AR $83,024±$8kHighest 37% above AR
Bryant and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,700±$9kLowest 13% above AR $223,200±$13kHighest 19% above AR
Bryant and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,072±$42Highest 13% above AR $993±$54Lowest 5% above AR
Benton and Bryant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,352Lowest 30% above AR $1,487Highest 43% above AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.2%±8.4Highest AR: 44.8% 27.7%±9Lowest AR: 44.8%
Benton and Bryant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.1%Highest AR: 16% 5.6%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 71.1%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 8 yrs newer than AR 2000Highest 13 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 8% above AR 23 minLowest about the AR average
Work from home 9.4%±2.4 AR: 8.8% 9.4%±3 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 16.9%Highest 10.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.75Lowest 0.95Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Rock (40%)Little Rock (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Bryant8% work in Benton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.7Highest 39.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #16 of 113 in AR#14 of 113 in AR
School district UA-PTC TECHNICAL CENTER · BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICTDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM · BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Benton High SchoolBryant High School
Students per teacherat that high school 11.0Lowest 16.0Highest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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