Population
Akron
189,526
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Akron
$930
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Akron & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Akron's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Fort Smith
89,496
Akron (189,526) is about 2.1x larger than Fort Smith (89,496).
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Fort Smith
8.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Fort Smith
36.84
Fort Smith has a 20% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Akron leans Democratic while Fort Smith leans Republican.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Akron has a 17% higher unemployment than Fort Smith.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Fort Smith
$52,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Fort Smith has a 34% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
Akron leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $985 in Akron (38% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,268 in Akron (35% lower). Akron scores 87.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.3 in Fort Smith.
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,888 in Akron (69% lower). Fort Smith has a median home value of $168,100 vs $111,200 in Akron (34% higher). Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 10.3% in Akron.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Fort Smith: 43,801 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 22.9% in Akron.
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Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Fort Smith has a property crime clearance of 11.7% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Fort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 0.82 in Akron.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAkron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 15.8% in Akron.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 2.1x the size of Fort Smith (89,496).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Akron
Fort Smith
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAkron: 4.0 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Smith: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Akron has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith.
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