Fayetteville, NC vs Lumberton, NC

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

MetricFayetteville, NCLumberton, NC
Population210,81518,859
Median Household Income$58,407$42,877
Median Rent$1,250/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$188,000$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%44.7%
Poverty Rate17.7%30.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6141,250
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8288,410
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr251—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min19.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.417.3
College Degree Rate29%19.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-1.8%

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