Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Roswell
47,823
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Roswell
$50,294
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Roswell
$139,200
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Roswell
$840
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Roswell
8.51
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Roswell
82.5
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Roswell
5.9%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Roswell?
Roswell is Fort Smith's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Roswell
47,823
Fort Smith has a 47% larger population than Roswell.
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Roswell
8.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Roswell
25.09
Fort Smith has a 32% higher property crime than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Roswell
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Roswell
5.9%
Fort Smith has a 11% higher unemployment than Roswell.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Roswell
$50,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Roswell
$139,200
Fort Smith has a 17% higher home values than Roswell.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Roswell
12.7%
Fort Smith has a 25% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Roswell
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Roswell
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $887 in Roswell (20% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,071 in Roswell (13% lower). Roswell scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.3 in Fort Smith.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median home value of $168,100 vs $139,200 in Roswell (21% higher). Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 53.0% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.0% in Roswell.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Roswell: 20,832 for labor force. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 24.2% in Roswell.
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Roswell. Roswell has a property crime clearance of 26.6% compared to 11.7% in Fort Smith. Roswell has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.83 compared to 29.04 in Fort Smith.
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Schools & Education — Fort Smith leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 12.7% in Roswell. Fort Smith has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 30.3% in Roswell.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 1.9x the size of Roswell (47,823).
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Fort Smith
Roswell
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Fort Smith: 4 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Smith: 2.5 vs Roswell: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.5% in Roswell.
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