Population
Alexandria
44,566
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Alexandria's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Fort Smith
89,496
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 2.0x larger than Alexandria (44,566).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Fort Smith
8.44
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Fort Smith's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Fort Smith
36.84
Alexandria has a 44% higher property crime than Fort Smith.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Fort Smith
$52,692
Fort Smith has a 10% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Fort Smith
$168,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Fort Smith has a 39% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $780 in Alexandria (9% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Alexandria. Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $994 in Alexandria (6% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,118 in Fort Smith (19% lower). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $946 in Alexandria (11% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Alexandria: 19,905 for labor force. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.87 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Fort Smith has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.44 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria. Fort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.63 in Alexandria.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 2x the size of Alexandria (44,566). Fort Smith skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.6.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Smith: 2.5 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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