Population
Statesville
29,161
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Statesville
$226,100
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Statesville
$935
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Statesville
9.69
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Statesville
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Statesville & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Statesville's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Statesville
29,161
Fort Smith
89,496
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 3.1x larger than Statesville (29,161).
Violent Crime
Statesville
9.69
Fort Smith
8.44
Statesville has a 13% higher violent crime than Fort Smith.
Property Crime
Statesville
38.58
Fort Smith
36.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Statesville
65.8%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Fort Smith
$52,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Statesville
$226,100
Fort Smith
$168,100
Statesville has a 26% higher home values than Fort Smith.
Education
Statesville
18.5%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Statesville
52.8%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Fort Smith has a 14% higher demographics than Statesville.
Cost of Living
Statesville
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%. Statesville and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith leads in 3 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 $1,222 in Statesville (71% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,340 in Statesville (43% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.5 in Statesville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $1,755 in Statesville (57% lower). Statesville has a median home value of $226,100 vs $168,100 in Fort Smith (35% higher). Fort Smith has a median rent of $852 vs $935 in Statesville (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Statesville: 15,058 for labor force. Statesville has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 18.3% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a per capita income of $33,991 vs $30,471 in Statesville (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 32.1% in Statesville. Fort Smith has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 7.24 in Statesville. Fort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 0.83 in Statesville.
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Schools & Education — Statesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith. Statesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 3.1x the size of Statesville (29,161).
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Statesville
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Statesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 5 vs Fort Smith: 4 for with emergency services. Statesville: 2.8 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. Statesville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 73.8% in Statesville.
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