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

Conway, AR vs Bentonville, AR

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

Summary

Bentonville spends 5.4% more per capita than Conway ($774/person difference). Bentonville, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Conway, AR
Pop. 65,159
C
57/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden11
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50
City B
Bentonville, AR
Pop. 54,513
B
73/100
Budget Balance41
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Conway
Bentonville
Total Spending
$890.9M
$787.5M
Spending / Capita
$13,672
$14,446
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$884.3M
Revenue / Capita
$24,189
$16,221
Total Debt
$45.0M
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$691
$246
Population
65,159
54,513
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Conway$304
Bentonville$226
Highways & Roads
Conway$123
Bentonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Conway$602
Bentonville$1,751
Education
Conway$3,719
Bentonville$0
Health
Conway$0
Bentonville$352

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayBentonville
Property Tax
$2
$10
Sales Tax
$191
$752
Income Tax
$1,701
$1,252
Intergovernmental
$11,711
$2,248
Charges & Fees
$2,104
$2,597
Other
$3,132
$3,321

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayBentonville
Fire Protection
$304
$226
Highways & Roads
$123
$0
Education
$3,719
$0
Public Welfare
$678
$890
Health
$0
$352
Hospitals
$195
$0
Parks & Recreation
$602
$1,751
Housing
$2,478
$2,628
Sewerage
$120
$177
Utilities
$2,674
$3,488
Other
$2,778
$4,935
C
Conway, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Bentonville, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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