Springdale, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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

MetricSpringdale, ARFayetteville, AR
Population88,16099,319
Median Household Income$69,787$62,695
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,065/mo
Median Home Value$261,800$349,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.4%45.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k527446
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3571,910
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr304304
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.2
College Degree Rate24.2%49%
Foreign-Born %26.6%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+13.1%

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