Northwest Arkansas offers something for everyone, from college sports and outdoor activities to thriving businesses to Broadway shows and scenic parks. Over 350,000 people call Northwest Arkansas home, as does the world’s largest corporation and many other thriving businesses, both large and small. In 2006, Fayetteville was named one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live.

Northwest Arkansas has been ranked the 36th safest metropolitan area in America, with 4 of the 5 safest communities in the state.

Education
Quality education and new, well-equipped schools serve growing neighborhoods in every community.

Arkansas Schools  routinely produce SAT and ACT scores higher than the national average, qualifying more than our fair share of  students for National Merit Scholarships.

Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas, the state's largest university.

Culture

 The cultural centerpiece of Northwest Arkansas is the Walton Arts Center, a beautiful arts and  entertainment complex in Fayetteville, which  attracts nationally prominent theater, concerts,  dance troupes and other events. It’s also home  base for the respected North Arkansas Symphony. 

Springdale’s Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, the  Rogers Historical Museum, the Siloam Springs  Museum and the Peel House Museum and Historical Garden in Bentonville preserve the heritage of the region. After all of that cultural enlightenment, it’s nice to let go at one of the many gathering places on Fayetteville’s Dickson Street, which has a vibrant music scene, with local acts that have followings well beyond our borders.

Business

As evidenced by the steady stream of luxury cars and SUVs on the roads, the economy of the Northwest Arkansas region is strong. Northwest Arkansas grew by 47 percent between 1990 and 2000, making it the fastest growing region in the state and the sixth fastest in the nation. In 2006, Forbes' Magazine named Fayetteville the 9th Best Place in the United States for Business and Careers.

Northwest Arkansas is the retail capital of the world, thanks to Wal-Mart, the world’s largest corporation, headquartered in Bentonville. NWA boasts the headquarters of Fortune 100 company such as Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport.

Travel

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is just minutes away and offers 57 flights in and out daily, with direct jet service to New York, Newark, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Memphis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City and Detroit.

Our community is convenietly located along Interstate I-540 running north-south to major cities of interest. In addition, a second major airport and hub for Southwest Airlines is located approximately 1 1/2 hours away in Tulsa, OK.