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 | Fort Smith | Pharr | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798/mo | $926/mo | 13.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,600 | $98,300 | 58.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $50,799 | $45,016 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ 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 Fort Smith, you'd need $116,050 in Pharr to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 13.8% cheaper overall than Pharr, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Fort Smith than in Pharr. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Smith, you'd need about $92,840 in Pharr to keep the same standard of living.