Little Rock

Little Rock, AR

Population: 202,739
VS
Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR

Population: 89,496

Little Rock vs Fort Smith

Side-by-side comparison of Little Rock, AR and Fort Smith, AR

Demographics

Population
203KLittle Rock
89KFort Smith
2.3x diff
Median Age
36Little Rock
37Fort Smith
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,672Little Rock
1,394Fort Smith
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
121Little Rock
66Fort Smith
84% diff
Male
47.2%
Little Rock
49.3%
Fort Smith
4% diff
Female
52.8%
Little Rock
50.7%
Fort Smith
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KLittle Rock
$53KFort Smith
15% diff
Per Capita Income
$43KLittle Rock
$34KFort Smith
27% diff
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Little Rock
13.2%
Fort Smith
4% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Little Rock
6.7%
Fort Smith
60% diff
Cost of Living
87Little Rock
87Fort Smith
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221Little Rock
$1,061Fort Smith
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$221KLittle Rock
$168KFort Smith
32% diff
Median Rent
$1,067Little Rock
$852Fort Smith
25% diff
Homeownership
54.2%
Little Rock
53.0%
Fort Smith
2% diff
Zillow Value
$222KLittle Rock
$195KFort Smith
14% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,171Little Rock
$1,025Fort Smith
14% diff
Rent Burden
29.8%
Little Rock
25.7%
Fort Smith
16% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,673Little Rock
845Fort Smith
98% diff
Property Crime
5,251Little Rock
3,698Fort Smith
42% diff
Murder Rate
18Little Rock
0Fort Smith

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FLittle Rock
62°FFort Smith
1% diff
Jan Temp
41°FLittle Rock
40°FFort Smith
1% diff
Jul Temp
81°FLittle Rock
83°FFort Smith
2% diff
Rainfall
50.4"Little Rock
47.3"Fort Smith
7% diff
Snowfall
3.8"Little Rock
2.9"Fort Smith
31% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
44.0%
Little Rock
25.3%
Fort Smith
74% diff
High School+
92.3%
Little Rock
83.5%
Fort Smith
11% diff
Graduate+
19.1%
Little Rock
9.4%
Fort Smith
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.3 minLittle Rock
17.3 minFort Smith
6% diff
Drive Alone
76.5%
Little Rock
77.8%
Fort Smith
2% diff
Public Transit
1.0%
Little Rock
0.2%
Fort Smith
5x diff
Work from Home
10.8%
Little Rock
7.4%
Fort Smith
46% diff

Health

Obesity
40.6%
Little Rock
37.4%
Fort Smith
9% diff
Smoking
13.5%
Little Rock
17.7%
Fort Smith
31% diff
Uninsured
10.0%
Little Rock
12.8%
Fort Smith
28% diff
Diabetes
12.1%
Little Rock
12.6%
Fort Smith
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Little Rock
6.8%
Fort Smith
19% diff
Depression
22.9%
Little Rock
25.4%
Fort Smith
11% diff

The Verdict

24 Little Rock
:
13 Fort Smith

Little Rock leads in 24 of 37 categories

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