Cost of Living
Is Northwest Arkansas Really Cheaper? An Honest Answer
Is NWA still cheaper? Real 2026 numbers on home prices, property taxes and utilities — including the affordability claim I had to retire.
Blog
Showing 109 - 120 of 546 Posts
Things to Do
Northwest Arkansas, TikToks and Me
TikToks on the OZ Trails Bike Park in Bella Vista — Arkansas's first lift-served park, not America's — and the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine.
Things to Do
Live Nation Is Building a Music Venue in Bentonville
Live Nation's 2,500-capacity Bentonville Ballroom opens in 2028 at the Momentary, filling the gap between the Walmart AMP and NWA's small clubs.
Cities
Juniper, a $375M Bond and 100 Acres at XNA
Juniper student housing in Fayetteville, the $375.5M city bond, Fuel Accelerator's health tech cohort, and what XNA's 100-acre purchase is really for.
Cost of Living
NWA Is the 9th Fastest-Growing Metro in America
NWA is America's 9th fastest-growing metro. Updated 2026 home prices by city, the real wage comparison, and what the tax picture actually looks like.
Things to Do
Karaoke, 7 Brew and the Walmart AMP Next to Red Rocks
Big Box Karaoke comes to Bentonville, 7 Brew opens a walk-up at the U of A, and the Walmart AMP is nominated alongside Red Rocks.
Moving to NWA
Growing Home NWA: The New Plan for Northwest Arkansas
Growing Home NWA, the region's new plan to 2050: housing mix, the Beaver Lake water constraint, transportation, and who actually decides.
Cities
Ledger, Dick's House of Sport and a Supreme Court Justice
Parlor opens at Ledger, a Dick's House of Sport anchors Concord Commons in Lowell, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks in Bentonville.
Things to Do
Phillip Reacts to Northwest Arkansas TikToks
Ozark vocabulary, Arkansas's 3-foot bike passing law, and the Square 2 Square ride between the Bentonville and Fayetteville squares.
Neighborhoods
What Is Actually Getting Built in NWA Right Now
Trade Winds in Springdale, Lanterns on 4th in Bentonville, and why Gen Z picked Fayetteville — Northwest Arkansas is building the missing middle.
Things to Do
Phillip, Northwest Arkansas and TikToks
Razorback baseball facilities, Onyx Coffee Lab's Springdale chocolate lab, the robot barista at XNA, and the new Bella Vista bike chairlift.
Things to Do
Bentonville Farmers Market Ranked #4 in America
The Bentonville Farmers Market ranked #4 in America by USA Today readers. Producer-only vendors, 100+ stalls, and why it beats bigger cities.