Population
Midwest City
58,170
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Midwest City's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Fort Smith
89,496
Fort Smith has a 35% larger population than Midwest City.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Fort Smith
8.44
Fort Smith's violent crime is significantly higher than Midwest City's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Fort Smith
36.84
Fort Smith has a 44% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Midwest City leans Democratic while Fort Smith leans Republican.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Fort Smith
$52,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Fort Smith
$168,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $1,017 in Midwest City (42% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,244 in Midwest City (33% lower). Fort Smith scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,471 in Midwest City (32% lower). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $1,046 in Midwest City (23% lower). Midwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% 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 Midwest City: 28,268 for labor force. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute. Fort Smith has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a property crime clearance of 22.3% compared to 11.7% in Fort Smith. Midwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 6.87 in Fort Smith. Midwest City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 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 16.1% in Midwest City. Fort Smith has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 1.5x the size of Midwest City (58,170).
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Midwest City
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Midwest City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 3.0 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Midwest City has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith: 16 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute time.
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