Population
New Orleans
376,035
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is New Orleans's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Fayetteville
209,692
New Orleans has a 44% larger population than Fayetteville.
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Fayetteville
6.61
New Orleans's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Fayetteville
30.95
New Orleans has a 39% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (64% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Fayetteville
$56,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Fayetteville
$171,900
New Orleans has a 42% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Fayetteville
17.7%
New Orleans has a 41% higher education than Fayetteville.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Fayetteville has a 17% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Fayetteville
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Fayetteville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. Fayetteville scores 98.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.6 in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,350 vs $47,333 in New Orleans (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $171,900 in Fayetteville (72% higher). Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (29% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. New Orleans: 190,228 vs Fayetteville: 109,766 for labor force. New Orleans has a per capita income of $39,698 vs $31,467 in Fayetteville (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 9.41 in New Orleans.
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 1.8x the size of Fayetteville (209,692). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 38.4.
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New Orleans
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Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 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 bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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