Fayetteville NC
North Carolina · Pop. 210,815
Fayetteville, NC: median household income of $58,407, median rent of $1,250/mo, 7.9% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$58,407
per year
Median Rent
$1,250
per month
Median Home
$188k
home value
Unemployment
7.9%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
17.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
19 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Fayetteville, NC Reality Check"
In Fayetteville, the rent-to-income burden runs around 26% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $58,407 and median rent is $1,250/month. 49% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $188,000 — that's 3.2× the median income. With a median age of 31, this is a young city — high energy, high turnover, and a lot of people figuring out adulthood simultaneously. Employment picture: 7.92% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 17.7%. Average commute: 19 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 79.5/100k avg monthly rate (8036 reported); Property crime: 280.6/100k avg monthly rate (28369 reported). Fayetteville was founded in 1762 — that's 264 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 147.7 sq miles at 1,427 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 262 ft — modest elevation. RoastMyCity overall score: 64/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 79.5/100k avg monthly rate (8036 reported); Property crime: 280.6/100k avg monthly rate (28369 reported).