Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Bossier City?
Bossier City is Fort Smith's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Bossier City
62,832
Fort Smith has a 30% larger population than Bossier City.
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Bossier City
9.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Bossier City
36.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Bossier City
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Bossier City
5.9%
Fort Smith has a 12% higher unemployment than Bossier City.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Bossier City
$55,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Bossier City
$192,300
Bossier City has a 13% higher home values than Fort Smith.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Bossier City
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Bossier City
59.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Bossier City are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Bossier City
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 $982 in Bossier City (27% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,111 in Bossier City (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $1,097 in Bossier City (22% lower). Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.6% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a median home value of $192,300 vs $168,100 in Fort Smith (13% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Bossier City: 30,110 for labor force. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 6.7% in Fort Smith.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Bossier City. Bossier City has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 11.7% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 56.2% in Bossier City.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.3% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 1.4x the size of Bossier City (62,832). Bossier City skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.6.
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Fort Smith
Bossier City
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 4 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Bossier City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City.
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