2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bentonville, AR vs Springfield, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Springfield, is 55% less than it is in Bentonville and is 73% below the National Average.
- Bentonville unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Bentonville, ARSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.2%28.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,520$26,357$37,638
 Household Income$89,653$39,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$115,288$55,156$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bentonville, ARSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.2%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.1%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bentonville, ARSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.6%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 3 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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