2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Boulder, CO vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Fayetteville, is 30% less than it is in Boulder and is 32% below the National Average.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Boulder, COFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,057$33,192$37,638
 Household Income$74,902$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,583$78,845$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boulder, COFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.8%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.0%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boulder, COFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.9%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%11.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.4%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.4%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.0%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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