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1 / 21#21. Gentry
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,069
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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2 / 21#20. Little Flock
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,040
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3 / 21#19. Prairie Grove
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,445
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4 / 21#18. Greenland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,318
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5 / 21#17. Pea Ridge
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,348
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6 / 21#16. Prairie Creek
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,367
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7 / 21#15. Elkins
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,710
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8 / 21#14. Springdale
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 87,388
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9 / 21#13. Gravette
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,629
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10 / 21#12. Tontitown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,739
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11 / 21#11. Siloam Springs
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 18,096
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12 / 21#10. Elm Springs
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,000
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13 / 21#9. Bella Vista
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,935
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14 / 21#8. Farmington
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,469
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15 / 21#7. Lowell
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,438
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16 / 21#6. Fayetteville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 97,227
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17 / 21#5. Rogers
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 71,411
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18 / 21#4. Johnson
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,628
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19 / 21#3. Centerton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 20,212
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20 / 21#2. Cave Springs
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,778
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21 / 21#1. Bentonville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 56,326
