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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 constituent 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.57% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bella Vista a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bella Vista has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bella Vista’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The citizens of Bella Vista are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.21% of adults in Bella Vista have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bella Vista in 2018 was $47,106, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,424 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bella Vista include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.

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