Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Rochester
209,720
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Rochester
$46,628
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rochester
$120,600
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Rochester
$1,039
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Rochester
5.82
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Rochester
87.9
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Rochester
7.9%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Rochester?
Rochester is Fayetteville's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Rochester
209,720
Both cities have similar populations — Fayetteville at 209,692 and Rochester at 209,720.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Rochester
5.82
Fayetteville has a 12% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Rochester
32.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Rochester
40.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Rochester
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Rochester
$46,628
Fayetteville has a 17% higher median income than Rochester.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rochester
$120,600
Fayetteville has a 30% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Rochester
19.9%
Rochester has a 11% higher education than Fayetteville.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Rochester
41.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Rochester
87.9
Fayetteville has a 11% higher cost of living than Rochester.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
Rochester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRochester scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,573 in Rochester (20% lower). Rochester has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,661 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median home value of $171,900 vs $120,600 in Rochester (43% higher). Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $3,074 in Rochester (39% lower). Fayetteville has a single-family homes of 64.1% compared to 50.3% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 26.6% in Rochester. Fayetteville has a median household income of $56,395 vs $46,628 in Rochester (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.53 in Rochester. Rochester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.96 compared to 23.49 in Fayetteville. Rochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 5.14 in Fayetteville.
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Rochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% 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 ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 1x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 33.5.
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Black
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Fayetteville
Rochester
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rochester: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Rochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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