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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Bentonville, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

North Little Rock spends 16.0% more per capita than Bentonville ($2,759/person difference). Bentonville, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bentonville, AR
Pop. 54,513
B
73/100
Budget Balance41
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
North Little Rock, AR
Pop. 64,454
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bentonville
North Little Rock
Total Spending
$787.5M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,446
$17,205
Total Revenue
$884.3M
$742.1M
Revenue / Capita
$16,221
$11,514
Total Debt
$13.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$246
$0
Population
54,513
64,454
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bentonville$226
North Little Rock$273
Parks & Recreation
Bentonville$1,751
North Little Rock$1,829
Education
Bentonville$0
North Little Rock$23
Health
Bentonville$352
North Little Rock$532

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BentonvilleNorth Little Rock
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$752
$318
Income Tax
$1,252
$218
Intergovernmental
$2,248
$910
Charges & Fees
$2,597
$0
Other
$3,321
$4,250

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BentonvilleNorth Little Rock
Fire Protection
$226
$273
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$890
$1,282
Health
$352
$532
Hospitals
$0
$46
Parks & Recreation
$1,751
$1,829
Housing
$2,628
$4,197
Sewerage
$177
$195
Utilities
$3,488
$926
Other
$4,935
$7,901
B
Bentonville, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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