Hope Mills, NC vs Fayetteville, NC

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

MetricHope Mills, NCFayetteville, NC
Population17,939210,815
Median Household Income$65,774$58,407
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,250/mo
Median Home Value$190,600$188,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%49.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k420614
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5992,828
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr251251
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min19.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.8
College Degree Rate23.4%29%
Foreign-Born %6.1%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+0.3%

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