Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Pearl
27,458
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Pearl
$54,643
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Pearl
$170,900
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Pearl
$1,152
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Pearl
N/A
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Pearl
97.1
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Pearl
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Pearl
5.6%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Pearl?
Pearl is Fort Smith's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Pearl
27,458
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 3.3x larger than Pearl (27,458).
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Pearl
73.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Pearl
5.6%
Fort Smith has a 16% higher unemployment than Pearl.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Pearl
$54,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Pearl
$170,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Pearl
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Pearl
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Pearl
97.1
Pearl has a 12% higher cost of living than Fort Smith.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Pearl share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
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Pearl
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 $1,097 in Pearl (35% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,288 in Pearl (27% lower). Fort Smith scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $1,152 in Pearl (26% lower). Pearl has a owner-occupied of 59.3% compared to 53.0% in Fort Smith.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Pearl: 15,538 for labor force. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 18.3% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Pearl leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPearl has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.7% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Pearl has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.3x the size of Pearl (27,458).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fort Smith
Pearl
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 2.5 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute time. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.2% in Pearl.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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