A city of 210,815, settled in 1762. Home to 56 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Fayetteville does most differently from other towns.
1814 · La fayette ville6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 56 places on the National Register.
39.6% of the town is conserved land, across 55 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fayetteville. Another town gets a different order.
145 miles of trails across 55 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. Bayard Clark Park & Nature Center | 1.5 mi | 59 |
| 2. Tokay Park | 0.9 mi | 28 |
| 3. North Carolina Veterans Park | 0.9 mi | 12 |
43% of Fayetteville’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (5%), Charlotte (3%) and Hope Mills (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The typical Fayetteville home is worth about $224,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% below the North Carolina typical home.
Fayetteville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Fayetteville beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Fayetteville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.4% | 8.1% |
Fayetteville has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Fayetteville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hefner Elementary | PK–5 | 712 | C− |
| New Century International Elementary | PK–5 | 686 | C |
| E E Miller Elementary | PK–5 | 656 | C+ |
| Lake Rim Elementary | PK–5 | 656 | C− |
| Cliffdale Elementary | PK–5 | 613 | C− |
| William T Brown Elementary | PK–5 | 562 | C− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
5 colleges in town.
56 places in Fayetteville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in North Carolina, US
Fayetteville ( FAY-ət-vil, locally FED-vəl) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Fort Bragg, the world's largest military installation, is located on the outskirts of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League four times. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 208,501. It is the 6th-most populous city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With an estimated population of 392,336 in 2023, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the second- most populous city in southeastern North Carolina and the 142nd-m…
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5 towns share a border with Fayetteville.
