About Bentonville:
Small City. Big Experience.
This is Bentonville
Where innovation is able to shine, and where entrepreneurship is encouraged, businesses are built to stand the test of time.
Bentonville embraces these ideals. We are a town where ideas and ambition meet, and where progress is possible at each new meeting, whether it takes place in a boardroom, a coffee shop or on a mountain bike trail.
Life in Bentonville is enriched by a diverse and ever-growing economy, the proximity of the state’s flagship university and the world’s largest retailer, as well as a unique cultural diversity.
As Middle America’s entrepreneurial center, Bentonville was just named one of the 10 best places to launch a career. Here we find harmony, and success is attainable for all.
$137 MILLION
Generated In The Local Economy
Trails, mountain bikers and cyclists of all sort flock to Northwest Arkansas every year, generating $137 million in the local economy.
56%
Population Born Outside Arkansas
Metropolitan meets Main Street in Bentonville, where 56 percent of the population was actually born outside of Arkansas, giving the city a small town feel with big town ideas.
92.4%
Graduation Rate
Bentonville is home to the state’s number one school district, with a graduation rate of 92.4 percent. The district offers 26 AP courses, allowing students an opportunity to begin expanding their minds well before college.
Isn’t it great to see people do more than they ever dreamed they could do or you ever thought they could do? It’s the fun of this business, as far as I’m concerned.
Discover Bentonville
There are few places where character shines so brightly, or where culture and opportunity meet at such an accessible intersection. Want to come see for yourself? Use the resources on this site to help build your business, plan your travel, food stops, and even decide where to ride your bike.
Ready To Learn More?
Whether you find community in a shared love of art and nature, a great bicycle ride, a communal meal, or the knowledge that your children are receiving an education that can launch careers and crystalize confidence, you’ll find it in Bentonville. Contact our Economic Development team for more information and learn more the widescreen living in the Ozarks.
James Bell
Vice President,
Economic Development
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