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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

$325

the monthly cost of moving past Dallas

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

2% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)

02state income tax

4.4%

$367/mo more in state tax than Dallas

vs 0% in Dallas

03after rent

$6,361/mo

$325 less than Dallas

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

04a house here

$367k

0% more expensive than Dallas

vs $367k in Dallas

05metro size

590k

vs 8.1M in Dallas

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

170

pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.

Dallas has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.

Dallas hosts 55.0× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

12% higher than Dallas

vs 57/100 in Dallas

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

·walk score®

82/100

12% lower than Dallas

vs 93/100 in Dallas

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

14

93% fewer than Dallas

vs 190 nonstops in Dallas

04 · see also

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