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 | Tucson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798/mo | $991/mo | 19.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,600 | $218,200 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,799 | $52,049 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.1 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 125.1 | 24.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.6 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.1 | 9.0% lower 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 Fort Smith, you'd need $124,186 in Tucson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 19.5% cheaper overall than Tucson, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Fort Smith than in Tucson. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Smith, you'd need about $99,348 in Tucson to keep the same standard of living.