Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rogers grades B overall, 22nd among Arkansas's 123 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 82% of Arkansas towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $87K. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its crime rate is higher than 66% of U.S. towns, with 201 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $382K, 4.7 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income. Only 3 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include James House and McCleod House. Among 111 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher typical home value than Rogers.
Where Rogers beats most towns.
Mutual Aid Union Building| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary School | PK–5 | 580 |
| Frank Tillery Elementary School | PK–5 | 526 |
| Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary | K–6 | 523 |
Census counts: 1,265 in 1890, 69,908 in 2020. The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
27 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Rogers is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Rogers, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rogers.
Rogers carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Arkansas (mostly inland flooding) and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas; it also reports more crime than Little Flock and its other graded neighbors.
Home values rose 37% in five years, to about $382K, against 20% across Arkansas. The median property tax bill is $1,565, against $1,040 across Arkansas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Rogers’ median rent is $1,270 a month, above Arkansas’ towns ($875 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 37% of Rogers renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent. The typical Rogers home is worth about $382,000, up 2.6% in a year, 70% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 37% | 45% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,270 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Rogers School District. Three of its 33 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,066 | A |
| Rogers High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,492 | B |
| Haas Hall Academy RogersTop results in townGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 230 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
12 miles of trail in 22 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Atalanta Park, at 247 acres.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Creeks Park | 1.1 mi | 70 |
| 2. Northwest Park | 0.8 mi | 26 |
| 3. Lake Atalanta Park | 0.2 mi | 247 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Little Flock (B−) to Cave Springs (A). Reported crimes fell from 1,453 to 1,022 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Rogers reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less. Rogers’ violent crime rate is 2.6 per 1,000 residents, against 3.7 in Arkansas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Within Arkansas, it does better than 71% of towns.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Bentonville 4 S weather station records that about 46 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Arkansas places with climate records. July afternoons average 89°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 93% of Arkansas places with climate records; January nights average 26.1°.
Rogers has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rogers is 89°F. About 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 30°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 27,024 in 2013 to 43,504.
About one in 4 of Rogers’s working residents works in town. Rogers’ average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Rogers has added 16,480 jobs, to 43,504 in 2023.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 21% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 6.1% | 11% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Arkansas towns, with expected losses of about $242 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on. 77 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 77 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rogers. Only 3 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower FEMA risk score than Rogers.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide). Rogers has grown 10% since 2020, to 76,956 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rogers.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 20% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.0, men 34.5.
| Rogers | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 81% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Rogers beats the Arkansas average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Only 9 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Rogers.
| Rogers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rogers | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 4% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rogers. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
17 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
25 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
18 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena
9 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a year
38 mi State parkDevil's Den State ParkCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rogers
About 4 of every 100 Rogers residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
55,964 counted in 2010 and 69,908 in 2020; an estimated 76,956 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.5% since 2020, after 24.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
27 places in Rogers on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Rogers.
City in the United States
Rogers is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 69,908 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 75,639 in 2024, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state. Located in the Ozarks, it is part of the three-county Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, which had 546,725 residents in 2020. Rogers was the location of the first Walmart store, whose corporate headquarters is located in neighboring Bentonville. The city was also the location of the first 7 Brew coffeehouse. Daisy Outdoor Products, known for its air rifles, has both its headquarters and its Airgun Museum in Rogers. The city houses a popular shopping center, the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, and a mu…
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4 towns share a border with Rogers.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers | #22 | B | B | C | A− | B− |
| Little Flock | #27 | B− | C+ | B− | A− | B |
| Bentonville | #6 | A | C+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Cave Springs | #5 | A | C− | A | A+ | A |
| Lowell | #8 | A | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Rogers grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #22 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B− for health, C for safety and A− for schools.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 71% of towns.
11 notable people were born here, including Matt Cornett and Loy W. Henderson.
