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Fort Smith, AR vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Fort Smith.
- People are 8.1% less likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Spokane.
 Fort Smith, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201086,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199072,798  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area63.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Smith, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Smith, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Smith, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households36,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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