Population
Norcross
17,669
Fayetteville
19,364
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Fayetteville
$82,144
Home Value
Norcross
$375,900
Fayetteville
$331,700
Rent
Norcross
$1,654
Fayetteville
$1,592
Crime Rate
Norcross
2.80
Fayetteville
1.56
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Fayetteville
137.9
Avg Temp
Norcross
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Fayetteville
6.4%
How Similar Are Norcross & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Norcross's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norcross
17,669
Fayetteville
19,364
Both cities have similar populations — Norcross at 17,669 and Fayetteville at 19,364.
Violent Crime
Norcross
2.80
Fayetteville
1.56
Norcross has a 44% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Norcross
24.98
Fayetteville
25.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Norcross
41.1%
Fayetteville
51.1%
Norcross leans Democratic while Fayetteville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Fayetteville
6.4%
Fayetteville's unemployment is significantly higher than Norcross's — 76% difference.
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Fayetteville
$82,144
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Norcross
$375,900
Fayetteville
$331,700
Norcross has a 12% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
Norcross
27.3%
Fayetteville
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Norcross
26.9%
Fayetteville
40.7%
Fayetteville has a 34% higher demographics than Norcross.
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Fayetteville
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norcross and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norcross
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Fayetteville
Norcross leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norcross leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorcross scores 114.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.6 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville scores 169.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.2 in Norcross. Norcross scores 107.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 112.8 in Fayetteville.
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 ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.9% in Norcross. Fayetteville has a median property tax of $2,690 vs $3,203 in Norcross (19% lower). Fayetteville has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 57.9% in Norcross.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norcross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 13.3% in Norcross. Norcross has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 10.3% in Fayetteville. Norcross has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 6.4% in Fayetteville.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.77 in Norcross. Fayetteville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 3.35 in Norcross. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 2.80 in Norcross.
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 high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 40.6% in Norcross. Norcross has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 26.6% 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 19,364, about 1.1x the size of Norcross (17,669). Norcross skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 43.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Norcross
Fayetteville
Healthcare — Norcross leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorcross: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Norcross: 2.3 vs Fayetteville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Norcross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorcross has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 10.3% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 66.0% in Norcross.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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