Fort Smith, Arkansas

As you are doing your retirement planning consider Fort Smith, Arkansas as a place for relocation.

Fort Smith is a city of about 80,000 people and is located in the northeast part of Arkansas. It is about 118 miles southeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma and about 242 miles northeast of Dallas, Texas.

Fort Smith averages about 40" of rain per year with May (5.29") and November (4.80") being the wettest months of the year. Fort Smith also gets some snow but only about 6" per year.

The average high temperatures for each month are as follows:

Jan 48
Feb 55
Mar 64
Apr 73
May 80
Jun 88
Jul 93
Aug 92
Sep 85
Oct 75
Nov 61
Dec 51

Some more facts about Fort Smith are:

The average number of sunny days are 214.

White 74%
Hispanic 11%
Black 9%

Protestant 53%
Catholic 8%

Republican 62%
Democrat 37%

The overall cost of living in Fort Smith, Arkansas is 73 based on 100 being average.

As you work on your retirement planning, consider Fort Smith, Arkansas as an option for relocation if you are looking for a low cost of living and moderate climate.