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Why People Love Bentonville, Arkansas, and Northwest Arkansas

Phillip ShepardBy Phillip Shepard5 Mins Read
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As a local real estate agent located in Northwest Arkansas, I want to talk about why so many people are flocking here. People are moving from all across America to Bentonville, Arkansas. It’s one of the best places to live in America, by far.

People love Bentonville, Arkansas because it’s family-oriented, has an incomparable trail system, is the biking capital of the world, and has a booming economy. There’s a lot to do in Bentonville. Many companies are moving to the city, so there are plenty of jobs and opportunities as well.

I love making content about Northwest Arkansas because I truly believe it’s the best place to live. Now let’s talk about why people love it here so much.

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Bentonville, Arkansas, Is a Family-Oriented Place

The first reason why people are moving down to Bentonville, Arkansas, is because Bentonville is a very family-oriented place. 

A lot of families have moved from all across America to Bentonville because of jobs and the trail system, but also because of all the museums, the arts, and all the family-oriented activities you can do in Bentonville.

There are many family-friendly things to do and places to visit all across Bentonville, including:

  • Downtown square
  • Restaurants
  • Parks, including family parks and dog parks
  • Swimming pools
  • River
  • Farmers’ markets every Saturday
  • Events every first Friday
  • Momentary events
  • Music events
  • Christmas events
  • Fall events

Bentonville has events all year-round. The city has everything from music to seasonal events, and so many families are moving down here because of all the family things you can do right here.

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Bentonville’s Trail System and Outdoors

The second reason people keep flocking down to Bentonville, Arkansas, is because of the beautiful, amazing trail system. Bentonville is known as the mountain biking capital of the world. The trail system is unparalleled and incomparable to anything in the world.

If you’re an outdoors person who likes biking, running, hiking, or anything like that, you definitely need to check out Bentonville. You may have heard about Bentonville’s amazing trail system. It’s endless; hundreds and hundreds of miles of trails. You’re never going to run out of trail systems around Bentonville!

On top of the trail system, there are plenty of gravel roads and regular roads with paved roads all across the whole area. If you’re any sort of outdoors person, if you want to be outdoors more, you want to get healthier, or you just want to live better, then you definitely need to move down to Bentonville, Arkansas. It’s the best place to do all of those things, and it’s really the best place to live in America.

Also, I have a 3-day itinerary that can help you decide what activities to do if you’re overwhelmed by everything Northwest Arkansas has to offer.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a foodie, a sports person, a sightseer, or want to spend quality time with your kids; I have something for you. Check out the link below to learn more:

https://www.allthingsnwa.com/3-day-itinerary-northwest-arkansas

Bentonville Is the Mountain Biking Capital of the World

The third reason kind of coincides with the second reason. Bentonville is the trail capital and the biking capital of the world. 

When you travel to Bentonville, one thing you’ll notice is that everybody owns a bike and everyone rides around on their bikes. You can ride right into Bentonville on your bikes, and every single restaurant, every single brewery, every single place you stop in Bentonville has a place for you to park your bike. 

Bentonville encourages biking all the time. Another thing you’ll notice is that there are Subarus, there are Jeeps, there are trucks, and there are bikes. Everyone’s on their bikes in Bentonville. 

If you have an inkling that you want to be outdoors more, you want to use your bike more, walk more, hike more, use the trail system more, you definitely should check out Bentonville. If you love bikes and love all these outdoors-y things, it’s the place to be.

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The Economy Is Booming in Bentonville

Bentonville, Arkansas, is booming with technology. So many startups and companies are moving to the area and they’re all looking to hire people. 

If you’re trying to do a career change and want to move from where you’re living, whether it’s a large city or rural area, you should definitely check out Bentonville. Tech startups, and really any startups in general, are hiring nonstop around Bentonville. 

In fact, the whole northwest area, in general, has a booming economy. The NWA area is currently offering a scholarship of $10,000 in Bitcoin or cash or a bike to move to the area. You can be a remote worker or work in technology. All you have to do is apply, and once you get accepted you can move down here.

You can also look and see if there are jobs or opportunities available in your sector connected to Bentonville proper. Then you can either relocate here, or try to transition to Bentonville, and make your home in the city.

Conclusion

People love Bentonville, Arkansas, because there’s so much to do and there are so many job opportunities. If you’re here for a visit, be sure to check out my three-day itinerary. Whether you’re an adventurer, into sports, have kids, are a sightseer, or are a foodie, there’s an itinerary dedicated to you. Let me give you the $10 tour, and we can see how far your dollar will go in Northwest Arkansas.

Sources

  • Downtown Bentonville: First Friday
  • All Things NWA: 3 Day Itineraries
  • Finding NWA: Talent Incentive
  • Glassdoor: Jobs in Bentonville
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