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 | Dothan | Fort Smith | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $798/mo | 9.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $155,600 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $50,799 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 95.1 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 80.1 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 96.9 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.2 | 1.0% 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 Dothan, you'd need $99,897 in Fort Smith to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan and Fort Smith have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Dothan than in Fort Smith. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $79,918 in Fort Smith to keep the same standard of living.