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Dallas, TX vs Bella Vista, AR

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- Household income in Bella Vista, is 29% more than it is in Dallas and is 8% above the National Average.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Bella Vista unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Dallas, TXBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,972$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,474  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dallas, TXBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dallas, TXBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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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

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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

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Over 5 years ago

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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