Fort Smith, AR — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
85.9
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$195,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,025
Median Rent
Per month
$58,600
Median Income
Household
3.8%
Unemployment
Rate
88,037
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
53.4
Housing
🛒
93.6
Groceries
🚗
100.1
Transport
🏥
90.6
Healthcare
⚡
73.8
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
ManufacturingHealthcareRetailGovernmentFinance
Compare Fort Smith Against Other Cities
Fort Smith vs Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville index: 91.4
+6.4%
Fort Smith vs Jonesboro, AR
Jonesboro index: 85.9
0%
Fort Smith vs Little Rock, AR
Little Rock index: 89.4
+4.1%
Fort Smith vs Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara index: 108.8
+26.7%
Fort Smith vs Champaign, IL
Champaign index: 92.7
+7.9%
Fort Smith vs Ogden, UT
Ogden index: 100.3
+16.8%
Fort Smith vs Duluth, MN
Duluth index: 88.8
+3.4%
Fort Smith vs St. George, UT
St. George index: 97.3
+13.3%
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