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Fayetteville, AR cityscape

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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

$221

the monthly premium over Cleveland

Fayetteville costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
landable, recorded on the fayetteville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,606/mo

13% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)

02state income tax

4.4%

$34/mo more in state tax than Cleveland

vs 3.99% in Cleveland

03after rent

$6,361/mo

$221 less than Cleveland

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

04a house here

$367k

46% more expensive than Cleveland

vs $252k in Cleveland

05metro size

590k

vs 2.2M in Cleveland

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

170

pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.

Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.

But the calendar thins out: Cleveland stays 11.0× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

2% higher than Cleveland

vs 63/100 in Cleveland

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

·walk score®

82/100

15% lower than Cleveland

vs 96/100 in Cleveland

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

14

75% fewer than Cleveland

vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland

04 · see also

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