Bentonville, Arkansas
County: Benton Nearest big city:Tulsa, Oklahoma Bentonville is booming: In fact, it's grown more than 50% in the past 10 years. The city estimates ...
County: Benton Nearest big city:Tulsa, Oklahoma Bentonville is booming: In fact, it's grown more than 50% in the past 10 years. The city estimates its population will nearly double to 100,000 by 2040. Why the swarm? Walmart, for one. The city is home to the mega-retailer's headquarters, and the Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services HQs are also stationed there. As a result, the unemployment rate in Bentonville recently clocked in at 2.8%, well below the national average. However, it's not just job opportunities drawing folks to Bentonville.