Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Springfield?
Springfield is Fayetteville's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Springfield
154,751
Fayetteville has a 26% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Springfield
8.93
Springfield has a 26% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Springfield
$222,700
Springfield has a 23% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Springfield
12.4%
Fayetteville has a 30% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Springfield
40.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Springfield
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,734 in Springfield (28% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,382 in Springfield (19% lower). Fayetteville scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $3,570 in Springfield (47% lower). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a single-family homes of 64.1% compared to 49.5% in Springfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 25.3% in Springfield. Fayetteville has a per capita income of $31,467 vs $27,054 in Springfield (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a property crime clearance of 9.9% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Fayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 2.09 in Springfield. Springfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.57 compared to 23.49 in Fayetteville.
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 12.4% in Springfield.
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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 1.4x the size of Springfield (154,751). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 33.7.
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Fayetteville
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springfield: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Springfield has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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