Humid subtropical
Bella Vista, Arkansas
Benton County, Arkansas · Population 31k · 1,234 ft elevation
Living in Bella Vista
Bella Vista has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bella Vista at a glance
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,905 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $262k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,316/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%
- Violent crime rate
- 167 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 376 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 2.7″ | 3.2″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 27°F | 2.7″ | 2.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | 2.6″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 6.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 5.5″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 1.2″ | 169 hrs |
Near Bella Vista
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- Lowell, AR · 10k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology