Living in Centerton, AR
Centerton is a small city of 21,920 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 21 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 91 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $339k and rent runs about $1k a month.
21,920people
$339kTypical home
$1,465/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
10"Snow
251Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,920
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,536 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 21 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $339k (≈$2,135/mo)
- Median rent $1,465/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 47% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to XNA airport
- 89 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2009
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,309 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 201 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 183 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 350 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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