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Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AR

Population: 97,227
VS
Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR

Population: 89,496

Fayetteville vs Fort Smith

Side-by-side comparison of Fayetteville, AR and Fort Smith, AR

Demographics

Population
97KFayetteville
89KFort Smith
9% diff
Median Age
29Fayetteville
37Fort Smith
28% diff
Pop. Density
1,776Fayetteville
1,394Fort Smith
27% diff
Area (sq mi)
55Fayetteville
66Fort Smith
20% diff
Male
49.8%
Fayetteville
49.3%
Fort Smith
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Fayetteville
50.7%
Fort Smith
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$59KFayetteville
$53KFort Smith
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KFayetteville
$34KFort Smith
11% diff
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Fayetteville
13.2%
Fort Smith
23% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Fayetteville
4.1%
Fort Smith
28% diff
Cost of Living
87Fayetteville
87Fort Smith
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,576Fayetteville
$1,061Fort Smith
49% diff

Housing

Home Value
$323KFayetteville
$168KFort Smith
92% diff
Median Rent
$1,003Fayetteville
$852Fort Smith
18% diff
Homeownership
41.9%
Fayetteville
53.0%
Fort Smith
26% diff
Zillow Value
$371KFayetteville
$194KFort Smith
91% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,709Fayetteville
$1,025Fort Smith
67% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
Fayetteville
25.7%
Fort Smith
17% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
447Fayetteville
980Fort Smith
2.2x diff
Property Crime
4,481Fayetteville
5,823Fort Smith
30% diff
Murder Rate
3Fayetteville
5Fort Smith
34% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FFayetteville
63°FFort Smith
5% diff
Jan Temp
42°FFayetteville
45°FFort Smith
8% diff
Jul Temp
80°FFayetteville
83°FFort Smith
4% diff
Rainfall
40.5"Fayetteville
49.9"Fort Smith
23% diff
Snowfall
6.3"Fayetteville
4.8"Fort Smith
32% diff
Sunny Days
296Fayetteville
298Fort Smith
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.8%
Fayetteville
25.3%
Fort Smith
97% diff
High School+
95.1%
Fayetteville
83.5%
Fort Smith
14% diff
Graduate+
23.1%
Fayetteville
9.4%
Fort Smith
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.2 minFayetteville
17.3 minFort Smith
5% diff
Drive Alone
73.2%
Fayetteville
77.8%
Fort Smith
6% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
Fayetteville
0.2%
Fort Smith
5.8x diff
Work from Home
13.3%
Fayetteville
7.4%
Fort Smith
80% diff

Health

Obesity
36.1%
Fayetteville
37.4%
Fort Smith
4% diff
Smoking
13.6%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Fort Smith
30% diff
Uninsured
9.9%
Fayetteville
15.8%
Fort Smith
60% diff
Diabetes
10.0%
Fayetteville
12.6%
Fort Smith
26% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Fayetteville
6.8%
Fort Smith
15% diff
Depression
24.9%
Fayetteville
25.4%
Fort Smith
2% diff

The Verdict

26 Fayetteville
:
13 Fort Smith

Fayetteville leads in 26 of 39 categories

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