Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Fayetteville's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Lafayette
70,650
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 3.0x larger than Lafayette (70,650).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Lafayette
6.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Lafayette
20.43
Fayetteville has a 34% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Lafayette
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lafayette has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Lafayette
3.3%
Fayetteville's unemployment is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Lafayette
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Lafayette
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Lafayette
76.5%
Lafayette has a 50% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,761 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (9% lower). Lafayette has a living wage (family of 4) of $93,980 vs $102,463 in Fayetteville (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (81% lower). Lafayette has a median rent of $1,039 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Lafayette: 37,160 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.87 in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.01 in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% 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 3x the size of Lafayette (70,650). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 33.7.
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Black
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Asian
Fayetteville
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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