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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
2.7%
Little Rock
4.1%
Fort Smith
52% 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
$215KLittle Rock
$194KFort Smith
11% 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
1,517Little Rock
980Fort Smith
55% diff
Property Crime
6,122Little Rock
5,823Fort Smith
5% diff
Murder Rate
19Little Rock
5Fort Smith
4.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FLittle Rock
63°FFort Smith
2% diff
Jan Temp
48°FLittle Rock
45°FFort Smith
6% diff
Jul Temp
82°FLittle Rock
83°FFort Smith
1% diff
Rainfall
48.3"Little Rock
49.9"Fort Smith
3% diff
Snowfall
2.5"Little Rock
4.8"Fort Smith
92% diff
Sunny Days
301Little Rock
298Fort Smith
1% 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
11.6%
Little Rock
15.8%
Fort Smith
36% 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

28 Little Rock
:
11 Fort Smith

Little Rock leads in 28 of 39 categories

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