2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Benton, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Fayetteville, is 14% less than it is in Benton and is 32% below the National Average.
- Benton unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Benton, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.7%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,728$33,192$37,638
 Household Income$60,813$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,478$78,845$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benton, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.8%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.5%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benton, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%11.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.4%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.2%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.3%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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