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Fayetteville is a mid-size city of 99,319 people in Washington County, Arkansas. It's part of the Fayetteville, AR area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $1k a month.
99,319people
$350kTypical home
$1,065/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
251Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 99,319
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,814 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Tulsa, OK
- In the Fayetteville, AR area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,205/mo)
- Median rent $1,065/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (444 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,887 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 24% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to XNA airport
- 96 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 140 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,362 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 191 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 203 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 387 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 134 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Washington County: R+7 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk