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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798/mo | $1,014/mo | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,600 | $243,300 | 36.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,799 | $55,734 | 8.9% 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 $127,078 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Smith, AR is about 21.3% cheaper overall than Yakima, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Fort Smith than in Yakima. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Smith, you'd need about $101,662 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.