Population
Buffalo
276,397
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Buffalo's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Fort Smith
89,496
Buffalo (276,397) is about 3.1x larger than Fort Smith (89,496).
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Fort Smith
8.44
Fort Smith has a 16% higher violent crime than Buffalo.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Fort Smith
36.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Buffalo leans Democratic while Fort Smith leans Republican.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Fort Smith
$52,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Fort Smith
$168,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Buffalo has a 16% higher education than Fort Smith.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Fort Smith has a 26% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith leads in 4 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 $1,139 in Buffalo (60% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (43% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.0 in Buffalo.
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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 $1,625 in Buffalo (45% lower). Fort Smith has a single-family homes of 68.8% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Fort Smith: 43,801 for labor force. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Fort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 39.3% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 6.87 in Fort Smith.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Buffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 3.1x the size of Fort Smith (89,496). Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Buffalo
Fort Smith
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 4 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo: 2.7 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith.
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