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
Texarkana is a supplemental starter city profile for the border-region affordability market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Texarkana has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Texarkana has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Texarkana minus Bentonville.
| Metric | Bentonville | Texarkana | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,607 | $1,223 | -$384 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $487,573 | $166,905 | -$320,668 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $184/mo | -$2/mo | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 97 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $60,760 | $43,990 | -$16,770 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 84/100 | +12 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the higher move score. |