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Living in Fayetteville

The city had 24 schools in 2026. Fayetteville is in the United States; its population was 19,719 in July 2026. In July 2026, 65.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 457 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population20,465people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,484EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,512EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.37%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,699offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 70% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.04µg/m³country median 7.0 — 15% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 76% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fayetteville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,720 per month, while the median home value was US$368,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 69%, and the vacancy rate was 3.27% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fayetteville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,720/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,908 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes390 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Fayetteville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–54%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,995 of 20,465 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$82,188 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fayetteville is 7.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income82,188 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet6.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,484 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate7.37 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Fayetteville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,781 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€968of €2,958 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,958
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,908
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€968
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fayetteville Salary needed to live in Fayetteville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fayetteville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fayetteville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools24 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio9 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents457 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,257 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fayetteville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFayetteville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fayetteville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Fayetteville3,755
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,699 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes35 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time32.8 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport217 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportATL3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fayetteville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fayetteville.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Fayetteville is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.04 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.17 · Feb 15.72 · Mar 19.94 · Apr 24.11 · May 28.11 · Jun 31.22 · Jul 32.78 · Aug 32.17 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 24.39 · Nov 18.78 · Dec 14.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00053819 (ATLANTA)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 7.39 · Apr 11.39 · May 16.28 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 22.11 · Aug 21.83 · Sep 18.83 · Oct 12.72 · Nov 6.78 · Dec 3.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013874 (ATLANTA HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INT)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 13 · Apr 16.9 · May 21.3 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 8.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 127.5 · Feb 123.4 · Mar 125.7 · Apr 106.4 · May 88.14 · Jun 116.6 · Jul 129.3 · Aug 112.3 · Sep 90.42 · Oct 91.95 · Nov 106.4 · Dec 126 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00094700 (JONESBORO)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading34.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.75 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,134 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,995 is not 5.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.1 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,995 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density609.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population20,465 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics20,786 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value368,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes69.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate56.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad10.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage79.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher41.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,312 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home11.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans86.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Fayetteville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Brookhaven as a Fayetteville alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 13.3% Brookhaven vs 5.1% Fayetteville+160%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,325 Brookhaven vs €3,484 Fayetteville+53%
  • Residents: 59,643 Brookhaven vs 20,465 Fayetteville+191%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Brookhaven vs 7.4% Fayetteville−56%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Brookhaven vs 21.0 km Fayetteville−81%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,544 Brookhaven vs 2,699 Fayetteville−6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³ Brookhaven vs 8.0 µg/m³ Fayetteville+7%

Plainfield as a Fayetteville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 966 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,699 Fayetteville−73%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,484 Fayetteville+39%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.4% Fayetteville−49%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 20,465 Fayetteville+145%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 21.0 km Fayetteville−57%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 5.1% Fayetteville+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,781 Fayetteville+7%

Cities near Fayetteville

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Fayetteville?

The median gross salary is 3,781 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Fayetteville?

The unemployment rate is 7.37 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Fayetteville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Fayetteville?

Police recorded 2,699 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Fayetteville?

The published population is 20,465 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Fayetteville?

1,995 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Fayetteville a good place to live?

Fayetteville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Fayetteville?

Peachtree City, Tyrone, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Riverdale are near Fayetteville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Fayetteville (Georgia), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 589b174317d3f009862ce027a11944e0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fayetteville-ga/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Fayetteville (Georgia), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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