Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Jonesboro is the regional healthcare and college-town 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
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Fort Smith minus Jonesboro.
| Metric | Jonesboro | Fort Smith | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $858 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $184,900 | $184,900 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $180/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 96 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $44,100 | $44,100 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 81/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |