City in Arkansas, United States

Fayetteville

$367kMedian Home
303Sunny Days/yr
70°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation83kElevation1,401 ft
Quick Read

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays fairly steady through the year.

Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and its county seat. The population was 93,949 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 103,134 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in Arkansas and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, within the Ozarks. It is included in the three-county Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, with 546,725 residents in 2020.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallSteady humidityTrack Capital of the World", "The Hill", "Athens of the OzarksRegnat Populus (the people rule)
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Where It Is

Location Context
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Latitude36.06°
Longitude-94.16°
Population83k
Altitude1,401 ft

State Context

ArkansasU.S. state

Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.00% - 4.40%Avg sales tax: 9.46%Property tax: 0.52%Official school data available

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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Nature Access

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Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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Local Nature & Reserves

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City Profile

Median Age29 yrs
College Educated51%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home13%of workforce
Poverty Rate21%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$367k
Median home price
Rent burden34% of income
Household Income
$57k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
64
School Rating
7.4/10
Internet
Fiber
81%
Cable
90%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
303
sunny days per year
83% of the year
Avg High Temp
70°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
70% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
66/100
Good
Temp Swing
43°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
47"
inches per year
Snowfall
3"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
47" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 70% · Winter 69% · Oct-May 63-76%
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot

A quick read on how big the sports footprint is here, without making you squint through tiny chips.

College Programs
Arkansas Razorbacks
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