What is a pro or con of living in Ashford, New Yorkcompared to Fort Smith, Arkansas?

Median Home Cost is 42% more expensive in Ashford.

What salary do I need to live in Ashford, New York copmared to Fort Smith, Arkansas?

A salary of $50,000 in Fort Smith, Arkansas should increase to $53,400 in Ashford, New York (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

FORT SMITH vs. ASHFORD
Cost of Living Comparison

Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Ashford, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Ashford, New York is 6.8% more expensive than Fort Smith, Arkansas.

You would need a salary of $53,400 in Ashford, New York to maintain the standard of living you have in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Ashford, New York is more expensive than Fort Smith, Arkansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
42% more expensive in Ashford
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith, AR vs. Ashford, NY

Compared to Fort Smith, Ashford is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

6.8% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

4.7% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

0.2% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

4.1% higher

Commute

26.4% higher

Health

14.4% higher

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

2.5% lower

Cost of Food

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Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Ashford, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

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