01 · the cities
Fayetteville
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
full dispatch→Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,477/mo
$1,376/mo
$101/mo less than Fayetteville (7%)
Median home price
Median home price
$258k
$246k
$11k less than Fayetteville
State income tax
State income tax
4.5%
4.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,481/mo
$6,562/mo
Oklahoma City has $81/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
193 days
191 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
14 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
3 days
9 days
days below 20°F per year
Oklahoma City has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Fayetteville. Oklahoma City drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Fayetteville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
51 / 100
45 / 100
6.0 pts behind Fayetteville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
20 routes
16 more direct routes than Fayetteville
Metro size
Metro size
392k metro
1.5M metro
Fayetteville has 3.3x fewer events per month than Oklahoma City.
the verdict
4
Fayetteville
categories won
4
Oklahoma City
categories won
Fayetteville wins on weather, Oklahoma City wins on money. Dead even.
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