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Bella Vista is a small city of 31,697 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 28 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 94 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $297k and rent runs about $1k a month.
31,697people
$297kTypical home
$1,395/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
251Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,697
- Part of a metro area
- About 700 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 28 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $297k (≈$1,871/mo)
- Median rent $1,395/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (170 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (380 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to XNA airport
- 92 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,155 ft
- 448 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 176 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 290 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benton County: R+27 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk