Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Fort Smith has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fort Smith has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fayetteville minus Fort Smith.
| Metric | Fort Smith | Fayetteville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $975 | +$117 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $184,900 | $215,000 | +$30,100 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $174/mo | -$6/mo | Fayetteville | Fayetteville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 94 | -2 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $44,100 | $49,000 | +$4,900 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 77/100 | -4 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith has the higher move score. |