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Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC

Population: 209,692
VS
Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Population: 118,578

Fayetteville vs Wilmington

Side-by-side comparison of Fayetteville, NC and Wilmington, NC

Demographics

Population
210KFayetteville
119KWilmington
77% diff
Median Age
31Fayetteville
38Wilmington
22% diff
Pop. Density
1,414Fayetteville
2,308Wilmington
63% diff
Area (sq mi)
148Fayetteville
53Wilmington
2.8x diff
Male
50.9%
Fayetteville
46.9%
Wilmington
9% diff
Female
49.1%
Fayetteville
53.1%
Wilmington
8% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KFayetteville
$64KWilmington
13% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KFayetteville
$46KWilmington
46% diff
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Fayetteville
8.9%
Wilmington
63% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Fayetteville
3.0%
Wilmington
37% diff
Cost of Living
94Fayetteville
94Wilmington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073Fayetteville
$1,185Wilmington
10% diff

Housing

Home Value
$172KFayetteville
$350KWilmington
2x diff
Median Rent
$1,179Fayetteville
$1,311Wilmington
11% diff
Homeownership
46.5%
Fayetteville
46.8%
Wilmington
1% diff
Zillow Value
$223KFayetteville
$409KWilmington
84% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,426Fayetteville
$1,670Wilmington
17% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Fayetteville
32.1%
Wilmington
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
875Fayetteville
608Wilmington
44% diff
Property Crime
3,526Fayetteville
2,880Wilmington
22% diff
Murder Rate
11Fayetteville
6Wilmington
2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
63°FFayetteville
65°FWilmington
3% diff
Jan Temp
49°FFayetteville
52°FWilmington
7% diff
Jul Temp
81°FFayetteville
80°FWilmington
0% diff
Rainfall
48.5"Fayetteville
59.0"Wilmington
22% diff
Snowfall
0.1"Fayetteville
0.0"Wilmington
Sunny Days
297Fayetteville
312Wilmington
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.6%
Fayetteville
45.8%
Wilmington
60% diff
High School+
93.4%
Fayetteville
93.5%
Wilmington
0% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Fayetteville
15.5%
Wilmington
58% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.9 minFayetteville
18.5 minWilmington
2% diff
Drive Alone
74.2%
Fayetteville
70.9%
Wilmington
5% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Fayetteville
0.4%
Wilmington
59% diff
Work from Home
6.6%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Wilmington
2.7x diff

Health

Obesity
41.8%
Fayetteville
33.2%
Wilmington
26% diff
Smoking
16.0%
Fayetteville
13.3%
Wilmington
20% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Fayetteville
9.8%
Wilmington
20% diff
Diabetes
13.2%
Fayetteville
10.1%
Wilmington
31% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Fayetteville
5.5%
Wilmington
9% diff
Depression
24.6%
Fayetteville
25.8%
Wilmington
5% diff

The Verdict

12 Fayetteville
:
26 Wilmington

Wilmington leads in 26 of 38 categories

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