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Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith, AR-OK
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Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith, AR-OK
gross metro product
$11.1B
population
282.3K
median household income
$40,032
median home price
$137,000
cost of living
14% below nat'l avg
college attainment
18.1%
net migration
130 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.8%
major industries
Manufacturing, Tourism, Health care
job growth
0.2% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
As the largest city in western Arkansas, Fort Smith offers several events for its residents and tourists in its numerous theatres and venues. Some of the most well-known events include Old Fort Days Rodeo, Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Fest and Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair. Other sites of interest include, Forth Smith National Historic Site, Fort Smith Trolley Museum, Fort Smith Air Museum and the National U.S. Marshals Museum. The city is home to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, the main public university in the
area.
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On forbes lists
#8
In Cost of Doing Business
#188
In Job Growth
#192
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
0.2% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.3%
Unemployment
3.8%
Median Household Income
$40,032
Household Income Growth
1.1%
High-Tech Employment
0.4%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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