El Dorado, Arkansas vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Fort Smith, Arkansas is 9.3% more expensive than El Dorado, Arkansas.

You would need a salary of $60,268 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to maintain the standard of living you have in El Dorado, Arkansas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fort Smith, Arkansas is more expensive than El Dorado, Arkansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
55% more expensive in Fort Smith
than in El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado, AR vs. Fort Smith, AR
Compared to El Dorado, Fort Smith is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  9.3% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  4.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  19.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.8% lower
  Commute
  14.3% higher
  Health
  1.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.3% higher