Fayetteville, AR Rankings


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Fayetteville, AR is a vibrant city located in Washington County and is consistently ranked highly by Bestplaces.net. It is praised for its highly rated quality of life, strong job market, low cost of living and high graduation rates. The city ranks first for most fun activities per capita, second for best public schools in the state and fifth for the safest cities in Arkansas. Fayetteville also ranks highly in terms of diversity with a score of 97 out of 100 given by BestPlaces.net's diversity index. This score puts it above the national average which stands at 85 out of 100. In addition to its rankings, Fayetteville offers plenty of opportunities to explore from the University of Arkansas to scenic trails and attractions like Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Mount Kessler Trail System. All this makes it an ideal place to live or visit, so if you’re looking for something exciting that won’t break your wallet, Fayetteville should definitely be on your list.

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#19 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#19 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#27 2005 Best Places to Live
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#78 Best Green Cities
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#80 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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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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