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
4.9%
Fayetteville
6.7%
Fort Smith
37% 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
$384KFayetteville
$195KFort Smith
97% 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
429Fayetteville
845Fort Smith
97% diff
Property Crime
2,392Fayetteville
3,698Fort Smith
55% diff
Murder Rate
8Fayetteville
0Fort Smith

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FFayetteville
62°FFort Smith
9% diff
Jan Temp
36°FFayetteville
40°FFort Smith
11% diff
Jul Temp
78°FFayetteville
83°FFort Smith
7% diff
Rainfall
47.0"Fayetteville
47.3"Fort Smith
1% diff
Snowfall
6.5"Fayetteville
2.9"Fort Smith
2.2x 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
5.5x 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
7.7%
Fayetteville
12.8%
Fort Smith
66% 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

25 Fayetteville
:
12 Fort Smith

Fayetteville leads in 25 of 37 categories

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