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Bella Vista, AR
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Bella Vista profile


Living in Bella Vista



Bella Vista is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 31,733 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bella Vista is the 14th largest community in Arkansas.

Bella Vista real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Bella Vista house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Bella Vista has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Bella Vista is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bella Vista really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bella Vista perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Bella Vista are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.16% of adults in Bella Vista have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bella Vista in 2022 was $50,095, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,380 for a family of four.

Bella Vista is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bella Vista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bella Vista residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bella Vista include English, German, Irish, French, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Bella Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.