Population
Fayetteville
209,692
El Paso
678,147
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
El Paso
$58,734
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
El Paso
$171,700
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
El Paso
$1,041
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
El Paso
2.79
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
El Paso
100.4
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
El Paso
66°F
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
El Paso
6.2%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & El Paso?
El Paso is Fayetteville's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
El Paso
678,147
El Paso (678,147) is about 3.2x larger than Fayetteville (209,692).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
El Paso
2.79
Fayetteville's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
El Paso
14.94
Fayetteville's property crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
El Paso
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
El Paso
6.2%
Fayetteville has a 25% higher unemployment than El Paso.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
El Paso
$58,734
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
El Paso
$171,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
El Paso
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
El Paso
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
El Paso
100.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and El Paso share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Paso leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (10% lower). El Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,251 in Fayetteville (5% lower). Fayetteville scores 86.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in El Paso.
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Housing Market — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $3,652 in El Paso (48% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville.
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Jobs & Economy — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force. El Paso has a unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville. El Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 3.87 in Fayetteville. El Paso has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.01 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 33.2% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 3.2x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 34.1.
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Fayetteville
El Paso
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 5 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. El Paso has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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