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Fort Smith, AR vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach has 58% less violent crime than Fort Smith.
- Fort Walton Beach has 42% less property crime than Fort Smith.
 Fort Smith, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock17.122.7
 Property Crime75.6  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Fort Smith, ArkansasCrime Index
 Hanson, OK 
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 Alix, AR 
 Dora, AR 
 Moffett, OK5.25
 Howe, OK9.95
 Shady Point, OK12.05
 Arkoma, OK12.35
 Greenwood, AR12.45

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