Population
Clearwater
117,075
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
Clearwater
$326,100
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
Clearwater
$1,539
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
Clearwater
3.40
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
Clearwater
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are Clearwater & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Clearwater's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clearwater
117,075
Fayetteville
97,227
Clearwater has a 17% larger population than Fayetteville.
Violent Crime
Clearwater
3.40
Fayetteville
4.24
Fayetteville has a 20% higher violent crime than Clearwater.
Property Crime
Clearwater
18.33
Fayetteville
23.71
Fayetteville has a 23% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Clearwater
52.1%
Fayetteville
51.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Fayetteville
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Clearwater
$326,100
Fayetteville
$322,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Clearwater
24.7%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Fayetteville has a 13% higher education than Clearwater.
Demographics
Clearwater
70.3%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Fayetteville
105.5
Clearwater has a 14% higher cost of living than Fayetteville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clearwater and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clearwater leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,115 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (52% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,347 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (47% lower). Fayetteville scores 126.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Fayetteville has a median rent of $1,003 vs $1,539 in Clearwater (53% lower). Clearwater has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 41.9% in Fayetteville.
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Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 13.3% in Fayetteville. Clearwater has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 21.4% in Fayetteville. Clearwater has a per capita income of $42,934 vs $37,885 in Fayetteville (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a violent crime clearance of 52.4% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Fayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.50 in Clearwater. Clearwater has a property crime clearance of 20.8% compared to 12.3% in Fayetteville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 40.9% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 24.7% in Clearwater.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.2x the size of Fayetteville (97,227). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 46.4.
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Clearwater
Fayetteville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 4.5 vs Clearwater: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.1% in Fayetteville. Clearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Fayetteville. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 13.3% in Fayetteville.
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