Home Prices, Transportation, Entertainment and Sch
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8/22/2007
I have been reading other posts on this website regarding Rogers, AR and as a resident of this city I must say I don't understand where the criticism comes from. Homes in the area are still priced well below the national average, making it a very affordable place to live. A Majority of the residents here have great jobs due to the 50+ fortune 500 companies that have an office presence in Rogers. The World's largest retailer is 5 miles away in bentonville and Tyson foods and JB Hunt are just minutes down the road. Job growth in the past 5 years is 10X the national average! There is also a World trade center here. As for the lack of public transportation, you should check into "Ozark Regional Transit" which is a Public bus line that runs just about anywhere in the 4-city area (Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers-Bentonville) and also to and from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. Also, over $250 Million has been spent on road improvements and overpasses in the past 2 years and driving is becoming less and less of a headache. Nearly all new road projects boast AT LEAST 4 lanes. Until recent years, there has not been much in the way of entertainment in Benton County, but it seems that a new venue pops up in the area every day now. We have Museums, State Parks, Several Movie Theaters, Minor-League and College Sports, Broadway Shows, Rodeos, Lakes, Bars and Nightclubs (in Fayetteville), Dozens of fairs and Festivals and hundreds of great restaraunts to choose from. Also, anyone who says the schools are just OK, they should really do their homework. Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale High Schools all ranked in the top 1000 schools nationwide based on AP testing reults. Rogers and Bentonville are in the top 10% of exit exam test scores nationwide as well. I have lived in the Little Rock Metro, Shreveport-Bossier, LA area as well as the Kansas City, MO Area and Northwest Arkansas is the hands-down better place to live, all things considered. With a census predicted 650,000 residents in the metro area by 2020, it will also be relatively the same size as the others as well. Come join us and see for yourself.
Chris | Rogers, AR