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 | Buffalo | Fort Smith | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $798/mo | 18.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $155,600 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $50,799 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 98.7 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 94.8 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.5 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 94.8 | 10.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Buffalo, you'd need $84,709 in Fort Smith to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Buffalo, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Fort Smith than in Buffalo. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $67,767 in Fort Smith to keep the same standard of living.