Population
Akron
189,526
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Akron
$930
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Akron & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Akron's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Fayetteville
209,692
Both cities have similar populations — Akron at 189,526 and Fayetteville at 209,692.
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Fayetteville
6.61
Akron has a 19% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Fayetteville
30.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Fayetteville
$56,395
Fayetteville has a 14% higher median income than Akron.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Fayetteville
$171,900
Fayetteville has a 35% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Fayetteville has a 11% higher education than Akron.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Akron has a 32% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Fayetteville
98.5
Fayetteville has a 15% higher cost of living than Akron.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Akron has a living wage (family of 4) of $87,045 vs $102,463 in Fayetteville (15% lower). Akron has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,827 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median home value of $171,900 vs $111,200 in Akron (35% higher). Akron has a median rent of $930 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (21% lower). Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 64.1% in Fayetteville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 22.9% in Akron. Akron has a government sector of 42.4% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Fayetteville has a property crime clearance of 9.9% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 8.20 in Akron.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAkron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 15.8% in Akron.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 1.1x the size of Akron (189,526). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 37.2.
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Akron
Fayetteville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Fayetteville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Akron has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville.
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