Fayetteville, NC vs Pinehurst, NC

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

MetricFayetteville, NCPinehurst, NC
Population210,81518,256
Median Household Income$58,407$109,802
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,664/mo
Median Home Value$188,000$476,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9288
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%53.5%
Poverty Rate17.7%4.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k61459
Property Crime Rate /100k2,828283
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr251—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min23.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.6
College Degree Rate29%60.9%
Foreign-Born %7.8%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+6.2%

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