Fort Smith, AR

Name: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Address: Fort Smith, AR

6 neighborhoods · 94,168 residents · Arkansas

49/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$57K

Median Income

$167K

Median Home Value

Is Fort Smith, AR a Good Place to Live?

Fort Smith receives an overall livability grade of C (49/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Arkansas. Safety scores F (28/100). Affordability scores B (60/100) with a median household income of $56,722 and median home values around $166,680.

About 26.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.6%. 55% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 37.

$842

Median Rent/mo

26.4%

College Educated

5.6%

Unemployment

55%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

94,168

Population

Zip Codes

Sebastian

County

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Neighborhoods in Fort Smith

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	72916Sebastian Co.	76 B+	58	84	$81K	$240K	11,290
2	72908Sebastian Co.	59 C+	33	72	$64K	$165K	13,860
3	72903Sebastian Co.	58 C+	24	70	$58K	$214K	25,696
4	72901Sebastian Co.	38 D	14	41	$42K	$113K	20,783
5	72904Sebastian Co.	35 D	14	32	$38K	$103K	22,539
6	72905Sebastian Co.	26 F	26	—	—	—	0

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.