Rogers, AR vs Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith, AR spends 28% more per resident than Rogers, AR: $14,015 against $10,936. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Fort Smith, AR edges Rogers, AR on the Fiscal Health Score by 2 points — 69/100 (grade B) to 67/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, Rogers, AR carries the lighter load at $533 per resident versus $1,000 for Fort Smith, AR. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Rogers, AR at $1,039 per resident and in Fort Smith, AR at $549.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Rogers, AR at 49% of total revenue, whereas Fort Smith, AR relies most on other revenue at 13%.