Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Grandview
25,821
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Grandview
$53,431
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Grandview
$171,200
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Grandview
$1,007
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Grandview
6.79
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Grandview
92.7
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Grandview
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Grandview
5.6%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Grandview?
Grandview is Fort Smith's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Grandview
25,821
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 3.5x larger than Grandview (25,821).
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Grandview
6.79
Fort Smith has a 20% higher violent crime than Grandview.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Grandview
37.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Grandview
39.5%
Fort Smith leans Republican while Grandview leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Grandview
5.6%
Fort Smith has a 16% higher unemployment than Grandview.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Grandview
$53,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Grandview
$171,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Grandview
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Grandview
48.4%
Fort Smith has a 21% higher demographics than Grandview.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Grandview
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Grandview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,197 in Grandview (40% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,358 in Grandview (31% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Grandview.
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrandview has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 9.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,985 in Grandview (44% lower). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $1,007 in Grandview (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Grandview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Grandview: 13,762 for labor force. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith. Grandview has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.7% in Fort Smith.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 10.5% in Grandview. Fort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Grandview. Fort Smith has a property crime clearance of 11.7% compared to 6.2% in Grandview.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrandview has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.3% in Grandview.
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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 3.5x the size of Grandview (25,821). Grandview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 36.6.
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Fort Smith
Grandview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 4 vs Grandview: 3 for with emergency services. Grandview: 3.0 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Grandview. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 73.1% in Grandview.
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