Population
Cleveland
367,523
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Cleveland's #17 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Fayetteville
209,692
Cleveland has a 43% larger population than Fayetteville.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Fayetteville
6.61
Cleveland's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Fayetteville
30.95
Cleveland has a 30% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Cleveland has a 28% higher unemployment than Fayetteville.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Fayetteville
$56,395
Fayetteville has a 31% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Fayetteville
$171,900
Fayetteville has a 45% higher home values than Cleveland.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Fayetteville has a 17% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Fayetteville
98.5
Fayetteville has a 21% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Fayetteville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Fayetteville
Cleveland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Cleveland scores 78.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Fayetteville. Cleveland has a living wage (1 adult) of $34,335 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland. Fayetteville has a median home value of $171,900 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (45% higher). Cleveland has a median rent of $894 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland. Cleveland: 178,918 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force. Cleveland has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Fayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.30 in Cleveland. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 15.61 in Cleveland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 14.8% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 1.8x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 36.3.
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Cleveland
Fayetteville
Healthcare — Cleveland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Cleveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Cleveland has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Cleveland has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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