Best places to live in the Fayetteville metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Fayetteville metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Fayetteville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#21. Gentry

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,069

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#20. Little Flock

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,040

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#19. Prairie Grove

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,445

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#18. Greenland

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,318

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#17. Pea Ridge

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,348

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#16. Prairie Creek

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,367

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#15. Elkins

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,710

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#14. Springdale

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 87,388

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#13. Gravette

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,629

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#12. Tontitown

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,739

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#11. Siloam Springs

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 18,096

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#10. Elm Springs

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,000

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#9. Bella Vista

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,935

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#8. Farmington

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,469

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#7. Lowell

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,438

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#6. Fayetteville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 97,227

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#5. Rogers

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 71,411

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#4. Johnson

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,628

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#3. Centerton

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 20,212

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#2. Cave Springs

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,778

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#1. Bentonville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 56,326

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