01 · the cities
Fayetteville
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.
full dispatch→York
York calls itself the White Rose City, claims to be America's first capital (Continental Congress met here briefly in 1777), and is the home of the Harley-Davidson assembly plant (factory tours available). The market houses in town go back over 100 years. The downtown is brick and walkable, the surrounding farm country is gorgeous, and the Susquehanna River is a quick drive east. Quietly historic.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,606/mo
$1,361/mo
$245/mo less than Fayetteville (18%)
Median home price
Median home price
$367k
$310k
$57k less than Fayetteville
State income tax
State income tax
4.4%
3.1%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,361/mo
$6,717/mo
York has $356/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
170 days
159 days
11 fewer than Fayetteville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
16 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
14 days
27 days
days below 20°F per year
Fayetteville has 12 more days above 95°F each year than York. York drops below 20°F on 13 more days per year than Fayetteville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
64 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
14 routes
12 routes
Metro size
Metro size
590k metro
465k metro
Fayetteville has 8.0x more events per month than York.
the verdict
2
Fayetteville
categories won
5
York
categories won
York wins on money. Fayetteville has the edge on weather.
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