01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→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→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,606/mo
$1,237/mo less than Honolulu (77%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$367k
$694k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,361/mo
Fayetteville has $1,787/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
170 days
146 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
16 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
14 days
days below 20°F per year
Fayetteville has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu. Fayetteville drops below 20°F on 14 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
64 / 100
9.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
14 routes
37 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
590k metro
Honolulu has 11.9x more events per month than Fayetteville.
the verdict
4
Honolulu
categories won
5
Fayetteville
categories won
Fayetteville wins on money. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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