Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Grand Rapids's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Fayetteville
97,227
Grand Rapids (197,768) is about 2.0x larger than Fayetteville (97,227).
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Fayetteville
4.24
Grand Rapids's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Fayetteville
23.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Fayetteville
51.7%
Grand Rapids leans Democratic while Fayetteville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Fayetteville
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Fayetteville
$322,500
Fayetteville has a 30% higher home values than Grand Rapids.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Fayetteville has a 19% higher demographics than Grand Rapids.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Fayetteville
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Rapids
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,115 vs $1,278 in Grand Rapids (15% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,347 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (14% lower). Fayetteville scores 90.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 41.9% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a median home value of $322,500 vs $225,500 in Grand Rapids (30% higher). Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,895 vs $2,401 in Grand Rapids (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids: 109,811 vs Fayetteville: 53,342 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 21.4% in Fayetteville. Grand Rapids has a median household income of $65,526 vs $59,074 in Fayetteville (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.16 in Grand Rapids. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 9.10 in Grand Rapids. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 6.98 in Grand Rapids.
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 26.2% in Grand Rapids. Fayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 40.4% in Grand Rapids.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 2x the size of Fayetteville (97,227). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 32.1.
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Grand Rapids
Fayetteville
Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 4.5 vs Grand Rapids: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.1% in Fayetteville. Grand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 12.3% in Grand Rapids.
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