Fayetteville vs Jonesboro
Fayetteville, AR compared with Jonesboro, AR · 196 miles apart
Fayetteville has 106,623 residents to Jonesboro’s 83,296. Fayetteville comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Jonesboro does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Fayetteville, AR | Jonesboro, AR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,623 | 83,296 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,947 | 1,039 |
| Median household income | $62,695 | $55,424 |
| Median home value | $349,600 | $223,200 |
| Median rent | $1,065 | $956 |
| Homeownership | 41.8% | 54.3% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 18 min |
| Median age | 28.8 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 49% | 31.8% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 22.8% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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