Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Fayetteville is the Northwest Arkansas growth and university market in Arkansas, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Arkansas
Fort Smith is the border-region affordability market in Arkansas, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fort Smith has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fort Smith has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fort Smith minus Fayetteville.
| Metric | Fayetteville | Fort Smith | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $975 | $858 | -$117 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $215,000 | $184,900 | -$30,100 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $180/mo | +$6/mo | Fayetteville | Fayetteville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 94 | 96 | +2 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $49,000 | $44,100 | -$4,900 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 81/100 | +4 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the higher move score. |