| | Fayetteville, NC | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| Overall | 81.4 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.0 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Health | 114.8 | 82.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 51.6 | 161.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $188,800 | $541,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,840.0% | 9,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 77.1 | 80.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 100.7 | 107.6 | 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 Santa Fe 
55 Reviews
I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American, More
Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect.
Love the climate. 306 days of More
The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city More
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