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Fayetteville, AR cityscape

if you left cincinnati

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

$91

the monthly cost of moving past Cincinnati

A small premium for Fayetteville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the fayetteville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,606/mo

4% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)

02state income tax

4.4%

$34/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati

vs 3.99% in Cincinnati

03after rent

$6,361/mo

$91 less than Cincinnati

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

04a house here

$367k

16% more expensive than Cincinnati

vs $316k in Cincinnati

05metro size

590k

vs 2.3M in Cincinnati

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

170

pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.

Cincinnati only manages 162 of those.

Noticeably quieter than Cincinnati. About 91% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

11% lower than Cincinnati

vs 72/100 in Cincinnati

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

·walk score®

82/100

15% lower than Cincinnati

vs 96/100 in Cincinnati

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

14

70% fewer than Cincinnati

vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati

04 · see also

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