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 | Dallas | Fort Smith | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $798/mo | 63.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $155,600 | 74.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $50,799 | 26.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 98.7 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 94.8 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 100.5 | 13.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 94.8 | 5.3% 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 Dallas, you'd need $61,145 in Fort Smith to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 38.9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Fort Smith than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $48,916 in Fort Smith to keep the same standard of living.