| | Fayetteville, NC | North Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| Overall | 81.4 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.0 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Health | 114.8 | 98.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 51.6 | 97.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $188,800 | $377,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,840.0% | 9,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 77.1 | 86.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 100.7 | 87.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fayetteville 
46 Reviews
I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000 More
I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of More
I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of More
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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach 
4 Reviews
High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house More
Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive More
I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays.
The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general. More
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