Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Bentonville is a Northwest Arkansas premium growth market in Arkansas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Arkansas
Paragould is a supplemental starter city profile for the northeast Arkansas regional market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Paragould has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Paragould has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Paragould minus Bentonville.
| Metric | Bentonville | Paragould | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,607 | $1,101 | -$506 | Paragould | Paragould has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $487,573 | $190,985 | -$296,588 | Paragould | Paragould has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $196/mo | +$10/mo | Bentonville | Bentonville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 100 | +3 | Bentonville | Bentonville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $60,760 | $40,080 | -$20,680 | Paragould | Paragould has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 81/100 | +9 | Paragould | Paragould has the higher move score. |