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Fayetteville, AR vs Springfield, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Springfield, is 23% less than it is in Fayetteville and is 73% below the National Average.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 3.9%.

Economy
 Fayetteville, ARSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%28.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,192$26,357$37,638
 Household Income$52,111$39,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,845$55,156$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fayetteville, ARSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.9%17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.1%14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.2%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fayetteville, ARSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.4%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.8%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.2%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library11.1%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.9%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.0%13.2%13.1%

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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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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 3 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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ZIPS IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
72701 72703 72704
ZIPS IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
65807 65802 65803 65804 65810 65809 65806

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