Living in Fayetteville (Arkansas)

Fayetteville (Arkansas) is a large place in Arkansas, United States, home to 82,830 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 17%, #1,980 of 12,111), remote workers (top 17%, #1,215 of 7,271), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #3,157 of 16,523).

Residents82,830

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport156 km (Tulsa International)

Nearest city of 100k+145 km

Within 30 km206,800 people

Lake shore18 km (Lake Beaver)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 140 m

Nearest large lakeBeaver Lake, 18 km

Nearest major riverWhite, 8.4 km

Main railway line91.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,543 km

Within 10 km94,553 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 0:06

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Good to know about Fayetteville (Arkansas)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 0:06; in late June it sets around 3:37.

How Fayetteville (Arkansas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arkansas
Young family	48	#5,973 of 11,898	#29 of 86	Map
Low-income household	49	#2,266 of 9,771	#30 of 104	Map
Low-income family	50	#2,913 of 8,006	#25 of 56	Map
Single parent	50	#2,956 of 6,237	#18 of 38	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,863 of 9,474	#9 of 75	Map
Single pensioner	59	#4,854 of 9,474	#14 of 75	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,369 of 10,762	#2 of 125	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,215 of 7,271	#6 of 67	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	33	#6,234 of 8,006	#41 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,980 of 12,111	#28 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	48	#4,598 of 7,271	#9 of 67	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#6,361 of 9,474	#13 of 75	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#5,230 of 18,063	#16 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#3,157 of 16,523	#14 of 211	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#5,317 of 18,063	#88 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#5,515 of 16,523	#2 of 211	Map
Lottery winner	55	#5,600 of 21,167	#5 of 303	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,310 of 12,111	#4 of 153	Map
Coastal living	63	#3,927 of 6,413	#20 of 55	Map
Business owner	39	#7,549 of 12,111	#36 of 153	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation76
Sea or lake shore73
Jobs and economy59
Lifestyle and amenities57
Health and elderly54
Education and family51
Affordability49
Green space49
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
Mobility and connectivity38
Safety and community37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
Flat land (terrain relief)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.