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Bentonville, AR

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while federal funds needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score87out of 100
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Population

58,249

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+11.1% YoY

100

$26.1B

Output changed +11.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

80

3.1%

Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+11.9% 5-year

100

58,249

Population moved +11.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.3%

Median rent consumes 14.3% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$5.4K per resident

78

$1.5B

$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.5B

$5.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$177.7M
3. Department of Transportation$35.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.7M
2. KIMBALL & THOMPSON PRODUCE COMPANY$16.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,102
2BR estimate$1,452
Median income$112,792
Median home value$428,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

58,249

Median age

32.5

Bachelor's degree+

55.3%

Poverty rate

5.2%

Labor force participation

73.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+2.3%

GDP CAGR

+8.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202052,070
202152,565
202254,513
202356,326
202458,249
GDP (5 years)
2020$17.2B
2021$19.5B
2022$21.8B
2023$23.5B
2024$26.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202458,249
202559,580 *
202661,192 *

R² = 97.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$26.1B
2025$28.2B *
2026$30.4B *

R² = 99.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$112,792/yr
Median rent$1,344/mo
Rent share of income14.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,001/yr
Mortgage share of income23.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation73.2%
Poverty rate5.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$428,500
Median monthly rent$1,344
Price-to-rent ratio26.6x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Bentonville city, Arkansas

City/Town

Part of

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

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