Fayetteville, NC vs Laurinburg, NC

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

MetricFayetteville, NCLaurinburg, NC
Population210,81515,087
Median Household Income$58,407$42,170
Median Rent$1,250/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$188,000$134,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%48%
Poverty Rate17.7%31.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6141,262
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8284,393
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr251—
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min19.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.3
College Degree Rate29%20.1%
Foreign-Born %7.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-2.6%

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