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Fort Smith vs Hot Springs
Fort Smith and Hot Springs
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Hot Springs are above the US rate in this release, 11.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Fort Smith to Hot Springs
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Fort Smith to Hot Springs above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $776 in Fort Smith and $811 in Hot Springs. Fort Smith has a state tax on wages. Hot Springs has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Hot Springs is 80% of the national level for the same work, against 84% in Fort Smith.
Hot Springs averages 210 sunny days, with July highs around 91°F and January nights around 35°F. Fort Smith is 223 sunny days, 91°F in July, 30°F in January. Commutes average 22 minutes in Hot Springs and 22 in Fort Smith.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Fort Smith → Hot Springs pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Fort Smith and Hot Springs changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 113 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,100
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,050
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Hot Springs cheaper than Fort Smith after tax and rent?
No. Hot Springs leaves about $29 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $776 in Fort Smith and $811 in Hot Springs.
Does Hot Springs have state income tax?
Hot Springs is in Arkansas, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Fort Smith to Hot Springs?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.