2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Iowa City, IA vs Bentonville, AR

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- Household income in Bentonville, is 73% more than it is in Iowa City and is 23% above the National Average.
- Iowa City unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Bentonville unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Iowa City, IABentonville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%52.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,203$46,520$37,638
 Household Income$51,925$89,653$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,422$115,288$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Iowa City, IABentonville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.5%5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%15.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%11.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.0%16.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Iowa City, IABentonville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%22.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%14.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%5.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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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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