Fayetteville, NC vs Spring Lake, NC

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

MetricFayetteville, NCSpring Lake, NC
Population210,81511,573
Median Household Income$58,407$51,958
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$188,000$124,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%49.1%
Poverty Rate17.7%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k614504
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8282,713
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr251251
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min18.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.814.8
College Degree Rate29%25.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-3.7%

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