Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Greensboro
298,564
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Greensboro
$58,884
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Greensboro
$221,300
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Greensboro
$1,114
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Greensboro
9.24
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Greensboro
102.0
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Greensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Greensboro
5.1%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Greensboro?
Greensboro is Fayetteville's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Greensboro
298,564
Greensboro has a 30% larger population than Fayetteville.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Greensboro
9.24
Greensboro has a 28% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Greensboro
33.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Greensboro
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Greensboro
5.1%
Fayetteville has a 38% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Greensboro
$58,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Greensboro
$221,300
Greensboro has a 22% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Greensboro
25.5%
Greensboro has a 31% higher education than Fayetteville.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Greensboro
40.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Greensboro
102.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Greensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (8% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,330 in Greensboro (6% lower). Fayetteville scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Greensboro.
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Housing Market — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a median home value of $221,300 vs $171,900 in Fayetteville (22% higher). Greensboro has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $2,155 in Greensboro (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Greensboro: 157,138 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.74 in Greensboro. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 9.24 in Greensboro. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 7.10 in Greensboro.
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville. Greensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 1.4x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 34.1.
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Fayetteville
Greensboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 3.5 vs Greensboro: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Greensboro has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville.
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