Fayetteville, NC Cost of Living


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Fayetteville cost of living score
81.4
Less expensive
18.6% lower
than the US average
10.5% lower
than the North Carolina average
Fayetteville, North Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 81.4, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 18.6% lower than the U.S. average and 10.5% higher than the average for North Carolina.

Fayetteville, NC

Housing costs in Fayetteville?
A typical home costs $188,800, which is 44.2% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 34.7% 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% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 2.8% cheaper than the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Fayetteville?
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.

What does A.I. say about Fayetteville?
Fayetteville, North Carolina has plenty of attractions as well as a competitive cost-of-living that makes it worth considering. Homeowners can take advantage of different types of housing options ranging from low cost single family homes to modern townhouses - while renters also have access to some attractive deals these days too. Furthermore, groceries and transportation expenses remain quite reasonable compared with other US cities - giving you more bang out of your buck if you choose Fayetteville as your home.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesFayettevilleNorth CarolinaUnited States
  81.491.0100.0
  9496.5100
  114.8107.2100.0
  51.683.1100.0
  $188,800$289,300$338,100
  98.4%99.2%100.0%
  77.183.9100.0
  100.789.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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

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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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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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