City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bentonville | Fort Smith | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $798/mo | 44.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $155,600 | 117.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $50,799 | 95.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 80.1 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bentonville, you'd need $88,049 in Fort Smith to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 12% cheaper overall than Bentonville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Fort Smith than in Bentonville. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $70,440 in Fort Smith to keep the same standard of living.