Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Fort Smith's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Roanoke
98,677
Both cities have similar populations — Fort Smith at 89,496 and Roanoke at 98,677.
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Roanoke
6.20
Fort Smith has a 26% higher violent crime than Roanoke.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Roanoke
40.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Roanoke
37.5%
Fort Smith leans Republican while Roanoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Roanoke
5.5%
Fort Smith has a 18% higher unemployment than Roanoke.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Roanoke
20.2%
Roanoke has a 16% higher education than Fort Smith.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
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Roanoke
Roanoke 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 $1,053 in Roanoke (32% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,254 in Roanoke (25% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Roanoke.
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,828 in Roanoke (39% lower). Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.2% in Roanoke. Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $964 in Roanoke (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith. Roanoke has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.7% in Fort Smith. Roanoke: 49,076 vs Fort Smith: 43,801 for labor force.
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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 Roanoke. Roanoke has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 6.87 in Fort Smith. Roanoke has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.20 compared to 8.44 in Fort Smith.
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Schools & Education — Roanoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith. Roanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a population of 98,677, about 1.1x the size of Fort Smith (89,496). Fort Smith skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.0.
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Fort Smith
Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 3.8 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roanoke: 5 vs Fort Smith: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Roanoke has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith.
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