Population
Jackson
149,827
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Jackson & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Jackson's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Fort Smith
89,496
Jackson has a 40% larger population than Fort Smith.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Fort Smith
8.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Fort Smith
36.84
Jackson has a 19% higher property crime than Fort Smith.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Jackson leans Democratic while Fort Smith leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Jackson has a 29% higher unemployment than Fort Smith.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Fort Smith
$52,692
Fort Smith has a 18% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Fort Smith has a 36% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Fort Smith's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Fort Smith differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $1,097 in Jackson (54% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,288 in Jackson (37% lower). Jackson scores 83.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.3 in Fort Smith.
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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 17.5% in Jackson. Fort Smith has a median home value of $168,100 vs $108,200 in Jackson (36% higher). Fort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,341 in Jackson (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Fort Smith: 43,801 for labor force. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 26.8% in Jackson. Fort Smith has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.4% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Fort Smith has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 11.06 in Jackson. Fort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 19.4% in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 1.7x the size of Fort Smith (89,496). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.6.
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Jackson
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 2.5 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Jackson: 19 min for mean commute time.
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