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

Springdale, AR vs Bentonville, AR

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

Summary

Bentonville spends 30.6% 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
Springdale, AR
Pop. 86,705
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
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
Springdale
Bentonville
Total Spending
$869.2M
$787.5M
Spending / Capita
$10,025
$14,446
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$884.3M
Revenue / Capita
$23,895
$16,221
Total Debt
$72.8M
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$839
$246
Population
86,705
54,513
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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