72019 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72019
72002
Opportunity
86 · Top 3%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
86 · Top 1%
vs82 · Top 3%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs57 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 72019 | 72002 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,055 | 21,495 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,869 | $85,502 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,466 | $36,616 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 174/sq mi | 326/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $266,900 | $220,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,028 | $1,074 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 84.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 31.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 15.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 355 | 187 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 8.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 65.1% | 26.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 27.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.04 | 16.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.6% | 53.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
72019
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, hail.
72002
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, hail.
Full profiles: 72019 — Benton, AR · 72002 — Bryant, AR · How this is calculated: methodology