Population
Fresno
543,615
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Fresno & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Fresno's #9 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Fayetteville
209,692
Fresno (543,615) is about 2.6x larger than Fayetteville (209,692).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Fayetteville
6.61
Fresno has a 10% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Fayetteville
30.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Fresno leans Republican while Fayetteville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Fayetteville
$56,395
Fresno has a 16% higher median income than Fayetteville.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Fayetteville
$171,900
Fresno's home values is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 51% difference.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Fayetteville has a 13% higher education than Fresno.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Fayetteville
98.5
Fresno has a 18% higher cost of living than Fayetteville.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Fayetteville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.7 in Fresno. Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,664 in Fresno (33% lower). Fayetteville scores 98.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 120.1 in Fresno.
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $171,900 in Fayetteville (103% higher). Fresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $2,586 in Fresno (37% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fresno has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Fresno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville. Fresno has a violent crime clearance of 41.0% compared to 33.3% 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 15.4% in Fresno. Fayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 2.6x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 32.4.
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Fresno
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fresno: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Fresno has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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