Population
Valdosta
55,222
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Valdosta's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Fort Smith
89,496
Fort Smith has a 38% larger population than Valdosta.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Fort Smith
8.44
Fort Smith has a 34% higher violent crime than Valdosta.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Fort Smith
36.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Smith has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Fort Smith
$52,692
Fort Smith has a 13% higher median income than Valdosta.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Fort Smith
$168,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Fort Smith has a 42% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valdosta
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $921 in Valdosta (29% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,192 in Valdosta (27% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta.
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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 $1,643 in Valdosta (47% lower). Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.2% in Valdosta. Fort Smith has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Fort Smith has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 26.8% in Valdosta. Fort Smith: 43,801 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.15 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 11.7% in Fort Smith. Valdosta has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.84 compared to 6.87 in Fort Smith.
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Schools & Education — Fort Smith leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Smith has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta. Fort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.1% in Valdosta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 1.6x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 36.6.
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Valdosta
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Smith: 2.5 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Valdosta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Valdosta has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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