Fayetteville, NC vs Hope Mills, NC

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

MetricFayetteville, NCHope Mills, NC
Population210,81517,939
Median Household Income$58,407$65,774
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$188,000$190,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate17.7%14.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k614420
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8283,599
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr251251
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min27.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.815.3
College Degree Rate29%23.4%
Foreign-Born %7.8%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+2.5%

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