Fort Smith, AR Cost of Living


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Fort Smith cost of living score
76.6
Less expensive
23.4% lower
than the US average
1.2% lower
than the Arkansas average
Fort Smith, Arkansas gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 76.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 23.4% lower than the U.S. average and 1.2% higher than the average for Arkansas.

Fort Smith, AR

Housing costs in Fort Smith?
A typical home costs $155,000, which is 54.2% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 14.7% less expensive than the average Arkansas home, at $181,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Fort Smith costs $840 per month, which is 41.3% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $840.

Can I afford Fort Smith?
To live comfortably in Fort Smith, Arkansas, a minimum annual income of $29,520 for a family, and $25,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Fort Smith?
Fort Smith offers one of the most attractive options for budget-friendly living found somewhere near Arkansas' Sebastian County boasting medians hovering around the mid-$100s and rental rates shortly arrive close by upwards of 1.2 thousand dollars respectively - both significantly lower compared to other river side towns like Ozark or Monette located much deeper down southward. Grocery stores also stay completely equal with US averages thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax totals out unchanged at no less than 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesFort SmithArkansasUnited States
  76.677.5100.0
  93.792.7100
  93.792.1100.0
  44.849.8100.0
  $155,000$181,800$338,100
  94.8%95.6%100.0%
  73.481.6100.0
  88.574.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 3 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 3 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 5 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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