Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Rome
37,754
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Rome
$51,106
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rome
$214,700
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Rome
$976
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Rome
7.82
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Rome
94.8
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Rome
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Rome
4.5%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Rome?
Rome is Fort Smith's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Rome
37,754
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 2.4x larger than Rome (37,754).
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Rome
7.82
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Rome
31.94
Fort Smith has a 13% higher property crime than Rome.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Rome
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Rome
4.5%
Fort Smith has a 33% higher unemployment than Rome.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Rome
$51,106
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rome
$214,700
Rome has a 22% higher home values than Fort Smith.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Rome
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Rome
54.8%
Fort Smith has a 11% higher demographics than Rome.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Rome
94.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Rome 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 $923 in Rome (23% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,192 in Rome (21% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Rome.
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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 $2,116 in Rome (47% lower). Rome has a median home value of $214,700 vs $168,100 in Fort Smith (22% higher). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $976 in Rome (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Rome: 17,163 for labor force. Rome has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Rome: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Rome leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 28.1% in Rome. Fort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Rome. Rome has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 4.67 in Fort Smith.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRome has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 35.6% in Rome.
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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 2.4x the size of Rome (37,754).
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Fort Smith
Rome
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 4 vs Rome: 3 for with emergency services. Rome: 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 bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Rome. Fort Smith has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Rome. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Rome: 21 min for mean commute time.
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