Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Burlington?
Burlington is Fayetteville's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Burlington
58,599
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 3.6x larger than Burlington (58,599).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Burlington
9.56
Burlington has a 31% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Burlington
30.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Burlington
5.8%
Fayetteville has a 29% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Burlington
$188,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Burlington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Burlington
48.8%
Burlington has a 21% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville
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Burlington
Burlington leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,213 in Burlington (8% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,330 in Burlington (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a median property tax of $1,472 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (28% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Burlington has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville.
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Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Burlington has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 9.9% in Fayetteville. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 52.2% compared to 33.3% in Fayetteville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Burlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville.
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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 3.6x the size of Burlington (58,599). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 39.6.
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Fayetteville
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Burlington: 4.5 vs Fayetteville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 74.2% in Fayetteville.
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