Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Jonesboro
79,187
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Jonesboro
$52,559
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Jonesboro
$213,400
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Jonesboro
$926
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Jonesboro
7.20
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Jonesboro
91.0
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Jonesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Jonesboro
6.8%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Jonesboro?
Jonesboro is Fort Smith's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Jonesboro
79,187
Fort Smith has a 12% larger population than Jonesboro.
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Jonesboro
7.20
Fort Smith has a 15% higher violent crime than Jonesboro.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Jonesboro
30.45
Fort Smith has a 17% higher property crime than Jonesboro.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Jonesboro
67.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Jonesboro
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Jonesboro
$52,559
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Jonesboro
$213,400
Jonesboro has a 21% higher home values than Fort Smith.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Jonesboro
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Jonesboro
66.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Jonesboro
91.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Jonesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
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Jonesboro
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 $870 in Jonesboro (18% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Jonesboro. Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,040 in Jonesboro (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a median home value of $213,400 vs $168,100 in Fort Smith (21% higher). Fort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,228 in Jonesboro (9% lower). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $926 in Jonesboro (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 22.4% in Jonesboro. Fort Smith: 43,801 vs Jonesboro: 38,504 for labor force. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Jonesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.93 compared to 29.04 in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro.
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Schools & Education — Jonesboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJonesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Jonesboro has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% 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 1.1x the size of Jonesboro (79,187). Jonesboro skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.6.
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Jonesboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 2.5 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jonesboro: 5 vs Fort Smith: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 0.1% in Jonesboro. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Jonesboro: 17 min for mean commute time.
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