| | Bella Vista, AR | Topeka, KS | United States |
| Overall | 91.6 | 80.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.5 | 93.7 | 100 |
| Health | 91.9 | 107.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 83.1 | 47.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $308,600 | $169,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,470.0% | 10,310.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.5 | 73.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 90.0 | 120.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Bella Vista 
18 Reviews
Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee More
Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years. More
Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a More
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Loretta Lynn says that in More
I live in Topeka this town is awful
A lot of crime has been happening here.
I don't suggest moving here.
This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth More
I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a More
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