Fort Smith metro · South

Fort Smith, AR

Arkansas · approx. 243,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$55.4K

household / year

Avg home price

$201K

~$1,007/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,070

per month

Cost of living

100 = US avg

How Fort Smith scores

Job market depth34/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability98/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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