Fayetteville, AR vs Springdale, AR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFayetteville, ARSpringdale, AR
Population99,31988,160
Median Household Income$62,695$69,787
Median Rent$1,065/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$349,600$261,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%36.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%13.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k446527
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9101,357
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr304304
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals42
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.2
College Degree Rate49%24.2%
Foreign-Born %6.4%26.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.