01 · the cities
San Francisco
San Francisco is hills, fog, Mission burritos the size of forearms, and pastel Victorians stacked like dominoes. Karl the Fog has his own Instagram, the cable cars are still mechanically pulled by cables running under the street, and the Pacific shows up at the end of every west-bound avenue. The food is wildly good, the views are theatrical, and yes, you'll get cardio just walking to the corner store.
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
$3,146/mo
$1,606/mo
$1,540/mo less than San Francisco (96%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.2M
$367k
$871k less than San Francisco
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,412/mo
$6,361/mo
Fayetteville has $1,949/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
312 days
170 days
142 fewer than San Francisco
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 San Francisco. Fayetteville drops below 20°F on 14 more days per year than San Francisco.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
83 / 100
64 / 100
19.0 pts behind San Francisco
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
111 routes
14 routes
97 fewer direct routes than San Francisco
Metro size
Metro size
4.6M metro
590k metro
San Francisco has 32.3x more events per month than Fayetteville.
the verdict
5
San Francisco
categories won
4
Fayetteville
categories won
San Francisco wins on weather and lifestyle. Fayetteville has the edge on money.
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