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

Bentonville, AR vs Rogers, AR

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

Summary

Bentonville spends 32.1% more per capita than Rogers ($3,510/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
Rogers, AR
Pop. 69,961
B
67/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden43
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bentonville
Rogers
Total Spending
$787.5M
$765.1M
Spending / Capita
$14,446
$10,936
Total Revenue
$884.3M
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$16,221
$24,524
Total Debt
$13.4M
$37.3M
Debt / Capita
$246
$533
Population
54,513
69,961
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bentonville$226
Rogers$473
Highways & Roads
Bentonville$0
Rogers$38
Parks & Recreation
Bentonville$1,751
Rogers$1,039
Education
Bentonville$0
Rogers$24
Health
Bentonville$352
Rogers$326

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BentonvilleRogers
Property Tax
$10
$3
Sales Tax
$752
$262
Income Tax
$1,252
$47
Intergovernmental
$2,248
$11,941
Charges & Fees
$2,597
$2,584
Other
$3,321
$2,887

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BentonvilleRogers
Fire Protection
$226
$473
Highways & Roads
$0
$38
Education
$0
$24
Public Welfare
$890
$1,032
Health
$352
$326
Parks & Recreation
$1,751
$1,039
Housing
$2,628
$1,969
Sewerage
$177
$94
Utilities
$3,488
$1,452
Other
$4,935
$4,488
B
Bentonville, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
B
Rogers, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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