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College Station, TX vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Fayetteville, is 4% more than it is in College Station and is 32% below the National Average.
- College Station unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.

Economy
 College Station, TXFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,705$33,192$37,638
 Household Income$50,089$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,323$78,845$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 College Station, TXFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.7%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.3%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 College Station, TXFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.4%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library17.0%11.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.1%8.0%13.1%

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  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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ZIPS IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
77840 77845
ZIPS IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
72701 72703 72704

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