Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Utica
64,440
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Utica
$51,513
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Utica
$133,400
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Utica
$907
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Utica
5.28
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Utica
89.0
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Utica
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Utica
7.2%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Utica?
Utica is Fort Smith's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Utica
64,440
Fort Smith has a 28% larger population than Utica.
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Utica
5.28
Fort Smith has a 37% higher violent crime than Utica.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Utica
29.49
Fort Smith has a 20% higher property crime than Utica.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Utica
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Smith has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Utica
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Utica
$51,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Utica
$133,400
Fort Smith has a 21% higher home values than Utica.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Utica
13.7%
Fort Smith has a 19% higher education than Utica.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Utica
57.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Utica
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Utica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica
Fort Smith leads in 5 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 $926 in Utica (23% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,172 in Utica (20% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica.
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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 $3,170 in Utica (65% lower). Fort Smith has a single-family homes of 68.8% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Fort Smith has a median home value of $168,100 vs $133,400 in Utica (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Utica: 27,662 for labor force. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 27.6% in Utica. Fort Smith has a per capita income of $33,991 vs $26,342 in Utica (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Utica leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Utica. Utica has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 6.87 in Fort Smith. Utica has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.28 compared to 8.44 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 13.7% in Utica. Fort Smith has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 32.3% in Utica.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 1.4x the size of Utica (64,440). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.6.
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Fort Smith
Utica
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 2.5 vs Utica: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Utica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 67.9% in Utica.
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