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 | Roanoke | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798/mo | $917/mo | 13.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,600 | $162,000 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,799 | $51,523 | 1.4% lower 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 $114,921 in Roanoke to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 13% cheaper overall than Roanoke, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Fort Smith than in Roanoke. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Smith, you'd need about $91,937 in Roanoke to keep the same standard of living.