Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Springdale is a supplemental starter city profile for the Northwest Arkansas jobs and family market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Springdale has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Springdale has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bentonville minus Springdale.
| Metric | Springdale | Bentonville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464 | $1,607 | +$143 | Springdale | Springdale has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $339,383 | $487,573 | +$148,190 | Springdale | Springdale has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $186/mo | +$8/mo | Springdale | Springdale has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 97 | +2 | Springdale | Springdale has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,878 | $60,760 | +$11,882 | Springdale | Springdale has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 72/100 | -8 | Springdale | Springdale has the higher move score. |