Population
New Orleans
376,035
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is New Orleans's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Fayetteville
97,227
New Orleans (376,035) is about 3.9x larger than Fayetteville (97,227).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Fayetteville
4.24
New Orleans's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Fayetteville
23.71
New Orleans's property crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Fayetteville
51.7%
New Orleans leans Democratic while Fayetteville leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Fayetteville
4.9%
New Orleans has a 38% higher unemployment than Fayetteville.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Fayetteville
$322,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Fayetteville's demographics is significantly higher than New Orleans's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Fayetteville
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville scores 126.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. New Orleans scores 86.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.3 in Fayetteville. New Orleans scores 92.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.2 in Fayetteville.
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,895 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (28% lower). New Orleans has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 41.9% in Fayetteville.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Fayetteville: 53,342 for labor force. Fayetteville has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a private sector of 90.6% compared to 80.1% in New Orleans.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.80 in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 40.9% in Fayetteville. New Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 28.5% in Fayetteville.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 3.9x the size of Fayetteville (97,227). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 38.4.
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Black
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New Orleans
Fayetteville
Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 4.5 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.1% in Fayetteville. New Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 63.2% in New Orleans.
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