Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Dothan
71,118
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Dothan
$55,052
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Dothan
$186,600
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Dothan
$912
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Dothan
9.13
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Dothan
89.7
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Dothan
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Dothan
4.5%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Dothan?
Dothan is Fort Smith's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Dothan
71,118
Fort Smith has a 21% larger population than Dothan.
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Dothan
9.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Dothan
27.65
Fort Smith has a 25% higher property crime than Dothan.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Dothan
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Dothan
4.5%
Fort Smith has a 33% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Dothan
$55,052
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Dothan
$186,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Dothan
19.0%
Dothan has a 11% higher education than Fort Smith.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Dothan
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Dothan
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Dothan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan
Dothan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.2 in Dothan. Fort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $762 in Dothan (6% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.2 in Dothan.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,118 in Fort Smith (93% lower). Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Dothan has a median home value of $186,600 vs $168,100 in Fort Smith (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith: 43,801 vs Dothan: 32,598 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Dothan. Fort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 42.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a property crime clearance of 24.8% compared to 11.7% in Fort Smith.
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Schools & Education — Dothan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDothan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 1.3x the size of Dothan (71,118). Fort Smith skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 40.4.
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Fort Smith
Dothan
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 5 vs Fort Smith: 4 for with emergency services. Dothan: 2.8 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith.
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