Population
Enterprise
28,990
Benton
35,954
Median Income
Enterprise
$68,306
Benton
$69,638
Home Value
Enterprise
$198,500
Benton
$199,400
Rent
Enterprise
$1,058
Benton
$1,003
Crime Rate
Enterprise
6.24
Benton
4.14
Cost of Living
Enterprise
101.8
Benton
104.0
Avg Temp
Enterprise
N/A
Benton
N/A
Unemployment
Enterprise
4.5%
Benton
4.4%
How Similar Are Enterprise & Benton?
Benton is Enterprise's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Enterprise
28,990
Benton
35,954
Benton has a 19% larger population than Enterprise.
Violent Crime
Enterprise
6.24
Benton
4.14
Enterprise has a 34% higher violent crime than Benton.
Property Crime
Enterprise
23.79
Benton
22.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Enterprise
78.6%
Benton
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Enterprise has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Enterprise
4.5%
Benton
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Enterprise
$68,306
Benton
$69,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Enterprise
$198,500
Benton
$199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Enterprise
16.2%
Benton
18.8%
Benton has a 14% higher education than Enterprise.
Demographics
Enterprise
66.3%
Benton
80.3%
Benton has a 17% higher demographics than Enterprise.
Cost of Living
Enterprise
101.8
Benton
104.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Enterprise and Benton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Enterprise
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Benton
Benton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Enterprise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnterprise has a fair market rent (1br) of $711 vs $989 in Benton (28% lower). Enterprise has a fair market rent (2br) of $933 vs $1,147 in Benton (19% lower). Enterprise scores 94.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.5 in Benton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Benton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 11.7% in Enterprise. Enterprise has a median property tax of $782 vs $1,321 in Benton (41% lower). Benton has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 59.9% in Enterprise.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Benton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 17.4% in Enterprise. Benton has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 4.3% in Enterprise. Benton: 18,996 vs Enterprise: 13,223 for labor force.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Benton leads
Source: FBI UCRBenton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.46 compared to 5.53 in Enterprise. Benton has a violent crime clearance of 69.2% compared to 29.2% in Enterprise. Benton has a property crime clearance of 32.5% compared to 14.2% in Enterprise.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Benton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBenton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 33.8% in Enterprise. Benton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 16.2% in Enterprise.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a population of 35,954, about 1.2x the size of Enterprise (28,990). Enterprise skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Enterprise
Benton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEnterprise: 5 vs Benton: 4 for with emergency services. Benton: 3.0 vs Enterprise: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Enterprise. Benton has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 4.3% in Enterprise.
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