Best Places72713, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72713, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
72713 ranks 598th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72713
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
72713's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72713 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Household income$134,795 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 72713 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72713
A household needs to earn about $108,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72713 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $134,795, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 72713's effective rate of 0.72%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72713
72713 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72713.
Who works in 72713, and how
Work in 72713 centers on retail trade and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 72713
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72713.
What the weather is like in 72713, month by month
72713 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 59° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 72713
The nearest airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 206 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72713
Schools across 72713 average a B+, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Willowbrook Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Evening Star Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Osage Creek Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bright Field Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- J William Fulbright Junior High SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
- Hellstern Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Bentonville High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Bentonville West High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Gentry High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72713 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72713 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 72713 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72713
Is 72713 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72713 ranks 598th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, population health, and what local pay buys, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72713 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $418,182. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $134,795 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 72713 safe?
Yes, 72713 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $286 per resident a year.
Compare 72713 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72713. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72713 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
72713 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72713: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72713: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72713: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72713: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72713 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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