City comparison
Bossier City, LA is about 200 miles (325 km) from Fort Smith, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bossier City, LA to Fort Smith, AR takes about 24 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fort Smith has a population of 89,315, vs 62,971 in Bossier City — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Fort Smith covers about 64 sq mi vs 44 sq mi for Bossier City.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Bossier City | Fort Smith | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044/mo | $798/mo | 30.8% higher in Bossier City |
| Median home value | $187,000 | $155,600 | 20.2% higher in Bossier City |
| Median household income | $54,100 | $50,799 | 6.5% higher in Bossier City |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Bossier City slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 75.7 | 1.5% higher in Fort Smith |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 95.8 | ≈ equal (Bossier City slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.6 | 95.3 | ≈ equal (Bossier City slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bossier City, you'd need $99,581 in Fort Smith to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bossier City and Fort Smith have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bossier City, you'd need about $79,665 in Fort Smith to keep the same standard of living.