Lumberton, NC vs Fayetteville, NC

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

MetricLumberton, NCFayetteville, NC
Population18,859210,815
Median Household Income$42,877$58,407
Median Rent$866/mo$1,250/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$188,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%49.4%
Poverty Rate30.8%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,250614
Property Crime Rate /100k8,4102,828
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—251
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min19.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.514.8
College Degree Rate19.2%29%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+0.3%

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