Living in Siloam Springs, AR
Siloam Springs is a small city of 18,699 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 22 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 77 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $1k a month.
18,699people
$222kTypical home
$1,003/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
10"Snow
251Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,699
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,522 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 22 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,398/mo)
- Median rent $1,003/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 103 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
- About average violent crime (410 per 100k)
- Low property crime (888 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 40% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to XNA airport
- 76 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 159 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 430 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 195 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 196 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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