Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Shawnee
31,511
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Shawnee
$54,281
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Shawnee
$147,800
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Shawnee
$912
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Shawnee
N/A
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Shawnee
88.1
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Shawnee
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Shawnee
6.3%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Shawnee?
Shawnee is Fort Smith's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Shawnee
31,511
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 2.8x larger than Shawnee (31,511).
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Shawnee
72.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Shawnee
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Shawnee
$54,281
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Shawnee
$147,800
Fort Smith has a 12% higher home values than Shawnee.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Shawnee
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Shawnee
70.9%
Shawnee has a 14% higher demographics than Fort Smith.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Shawnee
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Shawnee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shawnee
Fort Smith leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.7 in Shawnee. Fort Smith has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,789 vs $38,763 in Shawnee. Fort Smith has a living wage (family of 4) of $89,319 vs $91,621 in Shawnee.
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.6% in Shawnee. Fort Smith has a median home value of $168,100 vs $147,800 in Shawnee (14% higher). Shawnee has a single-family homes of 79.8% compared to 68.8% in Fort Smith.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Shawnee: 13,929 for labor force. Fort Smith has a per capita income of $33,991 vs $27,641 in Shawnee (23% higher). Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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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 16.3% in Shawnee.
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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 2.8x the size of Shawnee (31,511). Shawnee skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.6.
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Fort Smith
Shawnee
Healthcare — Shawnee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShawnee: 3.3 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 ACSShawnee has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Shawnee: 19 min for mean commute time.
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