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About Fayetteville

City in Arkansas, United States
1828Established
93,949Population
55.4 sq miArea
1,401 ftElevation

Fayetteville ( FAY-ət-vil) 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 106,623 in 2025, 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. Named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many settlers had come, Fayetteville, Arkansas, was incorporated on November 3, 1836. It is home to the University of Arkansas, the state's flagship university. When classes are …

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ZIP code72701, 72702, 72703
Area code479
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Housing in Fayetteville

$384K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fayetteville home is worth about $384,000, up 4% in a year, 69% above the Arkansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market21
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May141
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Fayetteville

C−

Safety Grade C-

Fayetteville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 44%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fayetteville 4.4
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fayetteville 18.9
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Fayetteville

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

14better than AR·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville · 2.6 mi · ER
Community Clinic Fayetteville MedicalFayetteville · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
1 hospital · 2 health centers in Fayetteville →
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fayetteville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fayetteville →

Natural hazards in Fayetteville

44
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌡️ Heat waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fayetteville →

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Fayetteville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#9Best public schoolsof 113 in AR
DistrictFAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools32

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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