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

Bentonville, AR vs Springdale, AR

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

Summary

Bentonville spends 44.1% more per capita than Springdale ($4,421/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
Springdale, AR
Pop. 86,705
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bentonville
Springdale
Total Spending
$787.5M
$869.2M
Spending / Capita
$14,446
$10,025
Total Revenue
$884.3M
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$16,221
$23,895
Total Debt
$13.4M
$72.8M
Debt / Capita
$246
$839
Population
54,513
86,705
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bentonville$226
Springdale$268
Parks & Recreation
Bentonville$1,751
Springdale$836
Education
Bentonville$0
Springdale$8
Health
Bentonville$352
Springdale$312

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BentonvilleSpringdale
Property Tax
$10
$5
Sales Tax
$752
$153
Income Tax
$1,252
$445
Intergovernmental
$2,248
$4,970
Charges & Fees
$2,597
$2,545
Other
$3,321
$2,342

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BentonvilleSpringdale
Fire Protection
$226
$268
Education
$0
$8
Public Welfare
$890
$747
Health
$352
$312
Hospitals
$0
$94
Parks & Recreation
$1,751
$836
Housing
$2,628
$2,318
Sewerage
$177
$140
Utilities
$3,488
$1,928
Other
$4,935
$3,374
B
Bentonville, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
B
Springdale, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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