Arkansas city profile
What it costs to live in Fort Smith, and how it compares with other Arkansas cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
44
16th best value in Arkansas
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arkansas cities.
Overall livability
44
16th overall in Arkansas
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Fort Smith is home to about 89,116 people. A typical home runs $137,800 and a household earns around $48,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.9. Among Arkansas's largest cities, it ranks 16th for value and 16th overall. For context, the typical Fort Smith home is about 37% below the statewide median of $220,000 and local household income is about 18% below the statewide median of $58,600.
Median home price
$137,800
13th in AR of 28
Median rent
$740/mo
Median household income
$48,000
Home price to income
2.9x
Unemployment
5.8%
18th in AR of 28
School rating
3/10
16th in AR of 28
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