Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Memphis
629,063
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Memphis
$51,211
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Memphis
$157,100
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Memphis
$1,123
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Memphis
25.08
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Memphis
92.7
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Memphis
8.3%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Memphis?
Memphis is Fayetteville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Memphis
629,063
Memphis (629,063) is about 3.0x larger than Fayetteville (209,692).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Memphis
25.08
Memphis's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Memphis
68.99
Memphis's property crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Memphis
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Memphis
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Memphis
$51,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Memphis
$157,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Memphis
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Memphis
25.0%
Fayetteville has a 35% higher demographics than Memphis.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Memphis
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Memphis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Memphis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Memphis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMemphis scores 78.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Fayetteville. Memphis scores 92.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Fayetteville. Memphis has a living wage (family of 4) of $96,431 vs $102,463 in Fayetteville (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 12.9% in Memphis. Fayetteville has a median home value of $171,900 vs $157,100 in Memphis (9% higher). Memphis has a median rent of $1,123 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis: 311,652 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 22.5% in Memphis. Memphis has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 20.42 in Memphis. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 25.08 in Memphis. Fayetteville has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 19.3% in Memphis.
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Schools & Education — Memphis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMemphis has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Memphis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% 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 ACSMemphis has a population of 629,063, about 3x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 34.3.
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Fayetteville
Memphis
Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Memphis: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Memphis has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Memphis has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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