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
Pine Bluff is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost regional market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Pine Bluff has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pine Bluff has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Pine Bluff minus Bentonville.
| Metric | Bentonville | Pine Bluff | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,607 | $725 | -$882 | Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $487,573 | $76,187 | -$411,386 | Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff 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 | Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 81/100 | +9 | Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff has the higher move score. |