Living in Fayetteville (North Carolina)

Fayetteville (North Carolina) is a city in North Carolina, United States, home to 201,963 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 13%, #589 of 4,750), remote workers (top 14%, #1,014 of 7,271), car-free households (top 23%, #885 of 3,933).

Residents201,963
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport93 km (Raleigh-Durham International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km284,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverCape Fear, 2.8 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.459 km
Within 10 km206,786 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 23:08

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How Fayetteville (North Carolina) 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn North Carolina
Young family45#6,997 of 11,898#112 of 324Map
Low-income household46#3,147 of 9,771#93 of 253Map
Low-income family43#4,412 of 8,006#108 of 199Map
Single parent46#3,771 of 6,237#75 of 124Map
Pensioner couple58#5,725 of 9,474#80 of 256Map
Single pensioner49#7,360 of 9,474#113 of 256Map
Early retiree61#4,284 of 10,762#51 of 283Map
Single professional51#2,744 of 4,537#18 of 75Map
Young professional56#2,467 of 4,444#13 of 74Map
DINKS53#2,352 of 3,053#19 of 46Map
Remote worker65#1,014 of 7,271#20 of 150Map
Commuter66#2,933 of 6,227#21 of 122Map
Car-free household68#885 of 3,933#9 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer53#1,926 of 8,006#48 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,502 of 12,111#158 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,468 of 4,114#10 of 66Map
Expat professional49#4,533 of 7,271#44 of 150Map
Healthcare-first mover43#7,534 of 9,474#106 of 256Map
Nature-focused household51#8,285 of 18,063#349 of 491Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#11,524 of 16,523#279 of 446Map
Rural value seeker43#9,532 of 18,063#396 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,274 of 16,523#32 of 446Map
Lottery winner69#2,700 of 21,167#15 of 580Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,642 of 12,111#105 of 328Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#6,328 of 12,111#95 of 328Map
Digital native64#589 of 4,750#8 of 79Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Health and elderly49
  • Green space45
  • Education and family44
  • Affordability41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Safety and community14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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