Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Columbus?
Columbus is Fayetteville's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Columbus
204,383
Both cities have similar populations — Fayetteville at 209,692 and Columbus at 204,383.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Columbus
6.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Columbus
22.36
Fayetteville has a 28% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Columbus
6.5%
Fayetteville has a 21% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Columbus
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Columbus
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Columbus are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (19% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,251 in Fayetteville (15% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville.
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (23% lower). Columbus has a median rent of $1,072 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (10% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 11.7% in Columbus.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Columbus has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville: 109,766 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.01 in Fayetteville. Columbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 9.9% in Fayetteville. Columbus has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.36 compared to 23.49 in Fayetteville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Columbus 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 1x the size of Columbus (204,383). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 35.1.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fayetteville
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 3.5 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Columbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville.
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