Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Amarillo
200,945
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Amarillo
$62,469
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Amarillo
$186,800
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Amarillo
$1,049
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Amarillo
6.91
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Amarillo
102.6
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Amarillo
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Amarillo
3.6%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Amarillo?
Amarillo is Fayetteville's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Amarillo
200,945
Both cities have similar populations — Fayetteville at 209,692 and Amarillo at 200,945.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Amarillo
6.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Amarillo
26.56
Fayetteville has a 14% higher property crime than Amarillo.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Amarillo
79.8%
Fayetteville leans Democratic while Amarillo leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Amarillo
3.6%
Fayetteville's unemployment is significantly higher than Amarillo's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Amarillo
$62,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Amarillo
$186,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Amarillo
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Amarillo
68.0%
Amarillo has a 44% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Amarillo
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Amarillo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Amarillo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmarillo has a fair market rent (1br) of $903 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (23% lower). Amarillo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,251 in Fayetteville (13% lower). Fayetteville scores 86.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Amarillo.
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Housing Market — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (36% lower). Amarillo has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville. Amarillo has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 64.1% in Fayetteville.
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. Amarillo has a government sector of 42.0% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville. Amarillo has a private sector of 93.7% compared to 78.1% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Amarillo leads
Source: FBI UCRAmarillo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville. Amarillo has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.56 compared to 30.95 in Fayetteville. Amarillo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.01 in Fayetteville.
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 16.2% in Amarillo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 1x the size of Amarillo (200,945). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 35.0.
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Fayetteville
Amarillo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmarillo: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 3.5 vs Amarillo: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Amarillo. Fayetteville has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo.
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