Rogers vs Bentonville
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $308,200 in Rogers and $428,500 in Bentonville.
- Households earn more in Bentonville ($112,792 vs $86,728 median).
- Bentonville is growing faster: +16.3% since 2020 vs +10.5%.
Side by side
| Rogers, AR | Bentonville, AR | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 76,956 | 63,057 |
| Growth since 2020 | +10.5% | +16.3% |
| People per square mile | 1,978 | 1,778 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 32.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 55% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $86,728 | $112,792 |
| Median home value | $308,200 | $428,500 |
| Home value to income | 3.6× | 3.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,270 | $1,344 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.4 | 91.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 76.9 | 76.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,500 | $68,500 |
| Homeowners | 57% | 50% |
| Top state income tax | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.48% | 9.48% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.2 | 19.0 |
| Work from home | 14% | 20% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 5.2% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 46° / 24° | 46° / 24° |
| July high / low | 89° / 67° | 89° / 67° |
| Precipitation per year | 47 in | 47 in |
| Snowfall per year | 10 in | 10 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 46 | 46 |
| Nights below freezing | 101 | 101 |
| Comfortable months | 2 | 2 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 88.7 | 88.7 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 83% | 83% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +58.1% | +58.1% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Rogers: September to October. Bentonville: September to October.
Full monthly tables: Rogers weather by month and Bentonville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,500 in Rogers and $68,500 in Bentonville. Moving from Rogers to Bentonville, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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