Fort Smith, Arkansas SperlingViews

Fort Smith is ok. The people are fairly nice. It would be better if they used their turn signals when driving. Being a transplant from the Northwest I kinda feel out of place. We have a mall and most of the big chain stores. We're not near the ocean, so fresh seafood is hard to find. The taxes are high compared to Oregon which has no sales tax, but the cost of living is less. Good Chinese food or a proper pizza is nonexistent. The BBQ is good. The climate is super hot (air conditioning is mandatory) in summer and super cold in winter. Best time of year is Fall which lasts about a week. Spring time is high winds, hail and tornados. As long as you have a bomb shelter in your backyard you'll be safe. Also, we're in the Bible Belt so be prepared if you were raised otherwise.

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Hot, Muggy, and just miserable.... - 10/27/2007

When I went here looking for apartments The prices seemed good. 320 for a large 1br didn't seem bad. However I when I called to get the stats on the apartments and to set up an appointment to view[read more...]

A lot of potential - 3/8/2007

Fort Smith has a lot of potential--a few more restrictive ordinances to clean up the car stereos and bad drivers, enforcing a little air quality control on its industrials, curbing the number of[read more...]

It is true - 6/26/2006

Asside from the sales tax, Ft Smith is one of the least expensive cities to live. Great to raise children to. Offers a little of all that is needed to live a good life, with out the hassles of the[read more...]

not true... - 6/25/2006

I relocated from Columbus, OH almost 3 yrs ago thinking the cost of living is much less in this town. I learned from my own experiences and talking with lot many other older people that it is not[read more...]