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Cost & Benefits

Fort Smith vs West Memphis

Simple answer

You'd likely save $14 a month in West Memphis.

Typical rent is $884 in Fort Smith and $870 in West Memphis. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fort Smith

Arkansas

Typical rent
$884
Typical pay
$54,816 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$979
Price index
85.9 (metro)

West Memphis

Arkansas

Typical rent
$870
Typical pay
$42,674 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,301
Price index
92.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Fort Smith and West Memphis are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.