Where to Live if You Work at Arkansas Children's Northwest
Drive times to the Springdale hospital, city by city.
Call 479-435-5353See the Commute TableThe Short Answer
The shortest drives to Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale are from Tontitown, Johnson and Elm Springs, about 10 minutes. Springdale and Lowell run about 15, Fayetteville, Cave Springs and Farmington about 20, and Rogers and Bentonville about 25. These are 71B Team estimates without traffic, using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026.
- Address
- 2601 Gene George Blvd., Springdale, AR 72762Arkansas Children's
- Inpatient beds
- 40, after the expanded Walker Campus opened October 7, 2026Arkansas Children's
- Shortest drives
- Tontitown, Johnson and Elm Springs about 10 minutes71B Team estimate, OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026
- Fayetteville
- About 20 minutes71B Team estimate, OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026
- Rogers and Bentonville
- About 25 minutes71B Team estimate, OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026
- Measured to
- The hospital address above71B Team
The hospital
Where the hospital is
Arkansas Children's Northwest is at 2601 Gene George Blvd., Springdale, AR 72762, just off I-49. It is the region's only children's hospital, per Arkansas Children's, with a pediatric ER open 24/7.
The hospital opened its expanded Walker Campus on October 7, 2026, bringing it to 40 inpatient beds, per Arkansas Children's. The project was an $82.7 million expansion with about 50,000 square feet of new finished space and about 23,000 square feet of renovated space, per Arkansas Children's September 2025 announcement. Arkansas Children's does not publish a staff count for the Springdale hospital, so we do not give one.
Axios reported in February 2026 that Arkansas Children's planned to hire about 500 new staff across both hospitals within two years, including about 50 more providers at the Springdale campus.
Read the hospital's own page: Arkansas Children's Northwest
Adam's Take
"Arkansas Children's Northwest is a special place. We are blessed to have this standard of care in NWA."
Adam Flemming, REALTOR®
Drive times
Commute times to 2601 Gene George Blvd.
How we measured. We took each city's center point and ran the route to 2601 Gene George Blvd. with OpenStreetMap routing. The times assume no traffic and are rounded to the nearest 5 minutes. Drive it at the hour your shift starts, because a weekday morning will run longer.
| City | Drive time without traffic | Driving miles | School districts (parts of) | City median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tontitown | about 10 min | 3.5 | Fayetteville, Springdale | about $475,000 |
| Johnson | about 10 min | 3.5 | Confirm by address | Not shown |
| Elm Springs | about 10 min | 4.9 | Springdale | Not shown |
| Springdale | about 15 min | 5.3 | Springdale, plus parts of Bentonville and Rogers on the Benton County side | about $354,000 |
| Lowell | about 15 min | 9.2 | Rogers, Springdale | about $330,000 |
| Fayetteville | about 20 min | 9.1 | Fayetteville, plus edges of Farmington, Greenland and Springdale | about $405,000 |
| Cave Springs | about 20 min | 9.1 | Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale | about $598,000 |
| Farmington | about 20 min | 12.5 | Farmington, Fayetteville | Not shown |
| Rogers | about 25 min | 14.7 | Rogers, Bentonville | about $449,000 |
| Bentonville | about 25 min | 18.5 | Bentonville, Rogers | about $490,000 |
| Prairie Grove | about 30 min | 18.7 | Prairie Grove | Not shown |
| Centerton | about 30 min | 22.4 | Bentonville, Decatur, Gravette | about $385,000 |
| Bella Vista | about 40 min | 27.8 | Bentonville, Gravette, Pea Ridge | about $370,000 |
Drive times: 71B Team estimate using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026. Median sale price: per Redfin, for the three months ending September 2026, for the whole city. Cave Springs and Tontitown have few sales, so their medians move more than the others. We leave a price out where we have no confirmed median. School districts: per the Arkansas Division of Finance and Administration 2025 millage report. District lines cut across city lines, so confirm any address with the state district finder.
City by city
City by city
Tontitown. About 10 minutes and 3.5 miles. It is a small city, so one or two sales can move its median. Redfin shows about $475,000 for the three months ending September 2026. Read our Tontitown page.
Johnson. About 10 minutes and 3.5 miles. Check the school district by address before you count on one.
Elm Springs. About 10 minutes and 4.9 miles. It sits in the Springdale School District. See homes for sale in Elm Springs.
Springdale. About 15 minutes and 5.3 miles. The median sale price was about $354,000, per Redfin, for the three months ending September 2026. See homes for sale in Springdale.
Lowell. About 15 minutes and 9.2 miles. Read our Lowell page.
Fayetteville. About 20 minutes and 9.1 miles, and the median sale price was about $405,000, per Redfin, for the three months ending September 2026. For a neighborhood to start with, read our Wilson Park page or our Clabber Creek page.
Cave Springs. About 20 minutes and 9.1 miles. Read our Cave Springs page.
Farmington. About 20 minutes and 12.5 miles. Read our Farmington page.
Rogers and Bentonville. About 25 minutes each.
Two-job couples
If one of you works at Tyson or the U of A
Arkansas Children's Northwest is about 5 minutes from Tyson Foods' headquarters and about 15 minutes from Old Main at the University of Arkansas, without traffic, per 71B Team estimates using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026. For the other side of the drive, read Where to Live if You Work at Tyson Foods HQ.
Schools
Schools near the hospital
Springdale is in the Springdale School District, with parts in the Bentonville and Rogers districts on the Benton County side, per the Arkansas Division of Finance and Administration 2025 millage report. Tontitown splits between Fayetteville and Springdale, and Elm Springs is in the Springdale district. District lines do not follow city lines. Confirm any address with the state district finder before you make an offer.
Relocating
If you are relocating for the job
Drive the route at the hour your shift starts. Our times assume no traffic. If you can, rent for a short stretch before you buy, so you learn the drive and the neighborhood first. Confirm the school district by address. Then call the 71B Team at 479-435-5353 and we will build a short list.
Other employer guides: Walmart Home Office, Tyson Foods HQ, J.B. Hunt and University of Arkansas. Or compare all five on our employer commute guide.
Arkansas Children's Northwest FAQ
Questions people ask about living near the hospital
Where is Arkansas Children's Northwest?
Arkansas Children's Northwest is at 2601 Gene George Blvd., Springdale, AR 72762, just off I-49. It is the region's only children's hospital, per Arkansas Children's.
Where should I live if I work at Arkansas Children's Northwest?
The shortest drives are from Tontitown, Johnson, Elm Springs, Springdale and Lowell, about 10 to 15 minutes without traffic, per a 71B Team estimate using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026. The commute table above puts drive time, schools and price side by side.
How long is the drive from Fayetteville, Rogers or Bentonville?
About 20 minutes from Fayetteville and about 25 from Rogers or Bentonville, without traffic, per a 71B Team estimate using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026. Weekday mornings will run longer.
Did Arkansas Children's Northwest expand?
Yes. The hospital opened its expanded Walker Campus on October 7, 2026, bringing it to 40 inpatient beds, per Arkansas Children's.
How much do homes cost near the hospital?
Springdale's median sale price was about $354,000 and Tontitown's about $475,000, per Redfin, for the three months ending September 2026. Both figures cover the whole city, so a given neighborhood can run above or below them.
What school district is near Arkansas Children's Northwest?
Most of Springdale is in the Springdale School District, but parts of the city fall in the Bentonville and Rogers districts, per the Arkansas Division of Finance and Administration 2025 millage report. Check any address with the state's district finder.
How far is Tontitown from the hospital?
About 10 minutes and 3.5 miles without traffic, per a 71B Team estimate using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026. Tontitown's median sale price was about $475,000, per Redfin, for the three months ending September 2026.
Your Next Step
Moving to Northwest Arkansas for work?
Questions about a move to Northwest Arkansas for work? Call or text the 71B Team at 479-435-5353.
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Sources: Arkansas Children's location page and news releases (September 2025 and October 2026); Redfin city pages, three months ending September 2026; Arkansas DFA 2025 millage report; 71B Team commute estimates using OpenStreetMap routing, November 2026.
Last updated November 6, 2026.