Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Milwaukee's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Fayetteville
209,692
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 2.7x larger than Fayetteville (209,692).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Fayetteville
6.61
Milwaukee's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Fayetteville
30.95
Fayetteville has a 13% higher property crime than Milwaukee.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Fayetteville has a 28% higher unemployment than Milwaukee.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Fayetteville
$56,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Fayetteville
$171,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Fayetteville
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Fayetteville
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (7% lower). Milwaukee scores 89.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.1 in Fayetteville. Milwaukee scores 91.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Fayetteville.
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (90% lower). Fayetteville has a single-family homes of 64.1% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a median rent of $1,033 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 10.31 in Milwaukee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilwaukee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 16.7% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 2.7x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 32.2.
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Black
Hispanic
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Milwaukee
Fayetteville
Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Milwaukee: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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