Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Santa Monica
$2,338
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Santa Monica
7.82
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Santa Monica
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Santa Monica & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Santa Monica's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Fort Smith
89,496
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Monica at 91,535 and Fort Smith at 89,496.
Violent Crime
Santa Monica
7.82
Fort Smith
8.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Monica
47.90
Fort Smith
36.84
Santa Monica has a 23% higher property crime than Fort Smith.
Political Leaning
Santa Monica
31.9%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Santa Monica leans Democratic while Fort Smith leans Republican.
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Fort Smith
$52,692
Santa Monica's median income is significantly higher than Fort Smith's — 52% difference.
Home Values
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Santa Monica's home values is significantly higher than Fort Smith's — 91% difference.
Education
Santa Monica
55.4%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Santa Monica's education is significantly higher than Fort Smith's — 69% difference.
Demographics
Santa Monica
66.9%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Fort Smith
85.9
Santa Monica's cost of living is significantly higher than Fort Smith's — 64% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Monica and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Monica
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Fort Smith
Santa Monica leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Santa Monica. Fort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $2,085 in Santa Monica (192% lower). Fort Smith scores 85.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 241.2 in Santa Monica.
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a median home value of $1,810,200 vs $168,100 in Fort Smith (977% higher). Fort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $10,001 in Santa Monica (795% lower). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $2,338 in Santa Monica (174% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Monica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith. Santa Monica has a per capita income of $90,657 vs $33,991 in Fort Smith (167% higher). Santa Monica has a median household income of $109,739 vs $52,692 in Fort Smith (108% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 2.02 in Santa Monica. Fort Smith has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 8.49 in Santa Monica. Fort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 49.7% in Santa Monica.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Santa Monica leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Monica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.4% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Santa Monica has a high school diploma or higher of 62.3% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a population of 91,535, about 1x the size of Fort Smith (89,496). Fort Smith skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 42.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Monica
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Santa Monica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Monica: 3.8 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Santa Monica: 5 vs Fort Smith: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Monica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Santa Monica has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Santa Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith.
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