Population
Fayetteville
19,364
Bedford
49,191
Median Income
Fayetteville
$82,144
Bedford
$81,393
Home Value
Fayetteville
$331,700
Bedford
$322,300
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,592
Bedford
$1,429
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
1.56
Bedford
1.48
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
137.9
Bedford
137.2
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
6.4%
Bedford
4.8%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Bedford?
Bedford is Fayetteville's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
19,364
Bedford
49,191
Bedford (49,191) is about 2.5x larger than Fayetteville (19,364).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
1.56
Bedford
1.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
25.43
Bedford
15.47
Fayetteville has a 39% higher property crime than Bedford.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
51.1%
Bedford
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
6.4%
Bedford
4.8%
Fayetteville has a 26% higher unemployment than Bedford.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$82,144
Bedford
$81,393
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$331,700
Bedford
$322,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
26.6%
Bedford
28.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
40.7%
Bedford
65.9%
Bedford has a 38% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
137.9
Bedford
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bedford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bedford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,660 in Fayetteville (13% lower). Bedford scores 124.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.6 in Fayetteville. Bedford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,820 in Fayetteville (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $2,690 vs $5,230 in Bedford (49% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.7% in Bedford. Fayetteville has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 51.5% in Bedford.
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Jobs & Economy — Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford: 28,135 vs Fayetteville: 9,060 for labor force. Bedford has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 10.3% in Fayetteville. Bedford has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.4% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRBedford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Fayetteville. Bedford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.65 compared to 23.23 in Fayetteville. Bedford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.47 compared to 25.43 in Fayetteville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.9% compared to 26.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 42.3% in Bedford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a population of 49,191, about 2.5x the size of Fayetteville (19,364). Bedford skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 43.8.
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Fayetteville
Bedford
Healthcare — Bedford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBedford: 2.8 vs Fayetteville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Fayetteville. Bedford has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Fayetteville. Bedford has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 10.3% in Fayetteville.
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