Fayetteville, AR
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
84
Educational Attainment
🛡
52
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
95,022
Median Age
29
Median Income
$56,881
Poverty Rate
20%
Housing
Median Home Value
$291,300
Median Monthly Rent
$944
Homeownership Rate
40%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
20 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.17
Property Crime (per 1k)
40.55
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
18%
18–34
43%
35–54
21%
55–64
9%
65+
9%
Key Facts
- Population
- 95,022
- Median Income
- $56,881
- Median Rent
- $944
- Median Home Value
- $291,300
- Median Age
- 28.5
- Homeownership
- 40%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 20 min
Nearby Cities
- Springdale13 km
- Fort Smith82 km
- Little Rock222 km
- Jonesboro315 km
Other Cities in Arkansas
- Fort Smith89,315
- Springdale86,705
- Jonesboro78,379
- Little Rock202,218
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 84
- Crime & Safety
- 52
- Weather
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