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Fayetteville

ar · metro 590k

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a dispatch from

fayetteville

AR

36.06°N

94.16°W

Fayetteville is the University of Arkansas, Razorback football (call those hogs), and the Ozark mountains rising right outside town. The Walmart and Tyson HQ are in nearby Bentonville, which has reshaped the region's economy. The downtown square farmers market is one of the country's best. The food scene has grown up fast. Surprising for the region.

metro590k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$448

more each month than Chattanooga ran you

You'd pay for Fayetteville. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the fayetteville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,606/mo

5% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)

02state income tax

4.4%

$367/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga

vs 0% in Chattanooga

03after rent

$6,361/mo

$448 less than Chattanooga

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$367k

14% more expensive than Chattanooga

vs $322k in Chattanooga

05metro size

590k

vs 580k in Chattanooga

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

170

pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.

Chattanooga only manages 167 of those.

65% fewer events than Chattanooga. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

7% lower than Chattanooga

vs 69/100 in Chattanooga

Closest outdoor draw: Hobbs State Park / Conservation Management Area, 22 mi.

·walk score®

82/100

0% lower than Chattanooga

vs 82/100 in Chattanooga

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

14

75% more than Chattanooga

vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga

04 · see also

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