Living in Benton, AR
Suburb in Arkansas
Benton is a suburb in Arkansas, home to about 36,000 people, with 499,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Benton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $227k and rents for $1,540 a month
- Low taxes: about $902 state income tax per resident, 0.66% property tax
- Low natural disaster risk: 9 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- No dog parks within 9 mi
- Smaller job market: about 499,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Benton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Benton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $227k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,540 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Benton?
Arkansas collects about $902 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Benton safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Benton?
Public schools in Benton test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Benton?
Benton has mild winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Benton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and earthquakes: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.83 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Benton?
The nearest major airport is MEM, about 151 mi away.
How Benton scores
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