Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Edinburg
102,561
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Edinburg
$57,789
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Edinburg
$174,800
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Edinburg
$968
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Edinburg
2.70
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Edinburg
97.7
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Edinburg
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Edinburg
6.6%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Edinburg?
Edinburg is Fayetteville's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Edinburg
102,561
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 2.0x larger than Edinburg (102,561).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Edinburg
2.70
Fayetteville's violent crime is significantly higher than Edinburg's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Edinburg
17.57
Fayetteville has a 43% higher property crime than Edinburg.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Edinburg
51.0%
Fayetteville leans Democratic while Edinburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Edinburg
6.6%
Fayetteville has a 20% higher unemployment than Edinburg.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Edinburg
$57,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Edinburg
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Edinburg
17.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Edinburg
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Edinburg
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Edinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edinburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edinburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdinburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (31% lower). Edinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,251 in Fayetteville (18% lower). Edinburg scores 108.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville.
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Housing Market — Edinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $3,473 in Edinburg (46% lower). Edinburg has a median rent of $968 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (22% lower). Edinburg has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville.
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Jobs & Economy — Edinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Edinburg: 47,122 for labor force. Edinburg has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 25.7% in Edinburg.
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Crime & Safety — Edinburg leads
Source: FBI UCREdinburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville. Edinburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.01 in Fayetteville. Edinburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 5.14 in Fayetteville.
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 30.7% in Edinburg. Fayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg.
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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 2x the size of Edinburg (102,561).
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Edinburg
Healthcare — Edinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdinburg: 5 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Edinburg: 3.7 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 0.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Edinburg has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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