Centerton vs Rogers

Which is the better fit for you?

Centerton, AR
80
Area Score
Top 1% nationally
Rogers, AR
77
Area Score
Top 2% nationally

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Centerton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

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What the difference in prices, rent, homes and weather comes to, using the published figures for the two places. Add your income to see what it would take to keep pace.

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Everyday prices
About the same
Regional price level 91.5 against 91.5 (US = 100). Both places sit in the same price region, so the index cannot tell them apart.
Income to keep the same purchasing power
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A new two-bedroom lease
The same
HUD benchmarks it at $1,347 in Rogers against $1,347 in Centerton.
The median home
9% less
$308,200 in Rogers against $338,500 in Centerton.
The weather you would swap
Similar winters
Normal January lows are 27°F in Rogers against 27°F in Centerton; July highs are 90°F against 90°F (summers the same).

These are differences between published figures, not a forecast of your budget. Income and sales taxes, commuting, schools, insurance and the job you would actually get are not in them, and a price index describes a metropolitan area, so two places in one metro read the same. HUD’s rent is a benchmark for a new lease, not a listing.

Signals

Centerton
Rogers
Opportunity: Centerton is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
92 · Top 1%
vs
88 · Top 1%
Growth: Rogers is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs
78 · Top 6%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs
73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs
58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability: Centerton is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
97 · Top 1%
vs
87 · Top 4%
Schools: Centerton is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
79 · Top 14%
vs
75 · Top 19%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs
98 · Top 21%
Economic stability: Centerton is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
72 · Top 20%
vs
56 · Bottom 46%

Measured values

MetricCentertonRogersSource period
Population21,92072,9812024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$115,713 — more favorable$86,7282024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$54,042 — more favorable$44,8022024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,536/sq mi1,876/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$338,500$308,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,465$1,270 — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Market rent, two bedroom$1,347$1,347FY2026
Cost of living index91.591.52023
Homeownership rate65.6%57.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.2%3.1% — more favorableJuly 2026
Employment change (year over year)+3.4%+3.4%July 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2% — more favorable34.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate5.4% — more favorable10.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)43672112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents19.9 — more favorable9.912 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)−26.6%+19.6% — more favorable12 months ending July 2026
Average July high90°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low27°F27°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation45.4"45.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport5 mi — more favorable9 miNASR current cycle
Average commute25.4 min19.5 min — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age32.434.32024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools1302024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.213.6 — more favorable2024-25 school year
Math proficiency58.0% — more favorable53.8%2018-19 school year
Reading proficiency56.3% — more favorable54.2%2018-19 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility20.0%46.4%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.

The number of units permitted is not marked because the larger place always permits more; the per-resident rate is the fair comparison.

Physical risk tradeoff

Centerton

Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.

Rogers

Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.

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Centerton
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Centerton: Your Score
80
Area Score
Rogers
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Rogers: Your Score
77
Area Score

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