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Fayetteville is a mid-size city of 210,815 people in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It's part of the Fayetteville, NC area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $1k a month.
210,815people
$188kTypical home
$1,250/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 210,815
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,422 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Raleigh, NC
- In the Fayetteville, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,186/mo)
- Median rent $1,250/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (598 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,735 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 30% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to FAY airport
- 56 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 226 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 140 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 339 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 84 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: D+13 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk