Fayetteville, NC  Cost of Living

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Fayetteville, NC Cost of Living

Fayetteville, North Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living index of 81.4, which means the total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities is 18.6 percent lower than the U.S. average and 10.5 percent higher than the average for North Carolina.

A typical home costs $188,800, which is 44.2 percent less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 34.7 percent less expensive than the average North Carolina home, at $289,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Fayetteville costs $1,080 per month, which is 24.5 percent cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 2.8 percent cheaper than the state average of $1,110.

To live comfortably in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a minimum annual income of $36,000 for a family, and $37,200 for a single person is recommended.

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fayetteville is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fayetteville, North Carolina is more expensive.

Fayetteville cost of living is 81.4

COST OF LIVINGFayettevilleNorth CarolinaUSA
  81.491100
  9496.5100
  114.8107.2100
  51.683.1100
  $188,800$289,300$338,100
  98.499.2100
  77.183.9100
  100.789.2100
100=National Average
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    Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews
    Fayetteville is the All American City with it ALL! - 1/5/2022
    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... Read More

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    Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more - 10/1/2021
    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... Read More

    Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more - 10/1/2021
    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... Read More


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