Population
Melbourne
85,718
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
Melbourne
$272,900
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
Melbourne
$1,411
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
Melbourne
9.03
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
Melbourne
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are Melbourne & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Melbourne's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Melbourne
85,718
Fayetteville
97,227
Fayetteville has a 12% larger population than Melbourne.
Violent Crime
Melbourne
9.03
Fayetteville
4.24
Melbourne's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Melbourne
30.20
Fayetteville
23.71
Melbourne has a 21% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
Melbourne
59.9%
Fayetteville
51.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Melbourne has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Fayetteville
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Melbourne
$272,900
Fayetteville
$322,500
Fayetteville has a 15% higher home values than Melbourne.
Education
Melbourne
24.1%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Fayetteville has a 15% higher education than Melbourne.
Demographics
Melbourne
75.2%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Fayetteville
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Melbourne and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Melbourne
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,115 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (33% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,347 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (27% lower). Fayetteville scores 126.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Melbourne.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a owner-occupied of 60.3% compared to 41.9% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne. Fayetteville has a median rent of $1,003 vs $1,411 in Melbourne (41% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 21.4% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville: 53,342 vs Melbourne: 42,351 for labor force. Melbourne has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Fayetteville.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.03 in Melbourne. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 9.03 in Melbourne. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 7.03 in Melbourne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 40.9% in Fayetteville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 97,227, about 1.1x the size of Melbourne (85,718). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 42.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Melbourne
Fayetteville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 4.5 vs Melbourne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Fayetteville.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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