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Compare Fort Smith to Fayetteville

This post compares Fort Smith, Arkansas to Fayetteville, Arkansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Smith (city) Fayetteville (city)
Population 87,537 81,889
Income (median) $32,495 $41,077
Home Value (median) $117,000 $193,000
White 70% 80%
Black 9% 6%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 30% 22%
Age (median) 35 27
Rentals 49% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Smith or Fayetteville?
A: Fort Smith has a similar population count than Fayetteville: 87537 compared with 81889 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Smith or in Fayetteville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fort Smith.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Smith or Fayetteville?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fort Smith.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Fort Smith versus 61% for Fayetteville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Smith may include: Jonesboro, Van-Buren, and Conway.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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