Population
Montgomery
198,440
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Montgomery's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Fayetteville
209,692
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Fayetteville at 209,692.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Fayetteville
6.61
Fayetteville has a 10% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Fayetteville
30.95
Fayetteville has a 28% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Fayetteville has a 22% higher unemployment than Montgomery.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Fayetteville
$56,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Fayetteville
$171,900
Fayetteville has a 14% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Montgomery has a 20% higher education than Fayetteville.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Fayetteville has a 28% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Fayetteville
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Fayetteville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Fayetteville
Montgomery leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (22% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,251 in Fayetteville (19% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville.
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (70% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a owner-occupied of 54.3% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Fayetteville: 109,766 vs Montgomery: 93,419 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Fayetteville has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Fayetteville has a property crime clearance of 9.9% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.1x the size of Montgomery (198,440). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 36.2.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 3.5 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Montgomery has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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