Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$368,200
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,720/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Atlanta 33%
Fayetteville
Fayette County19,719 residentsFayette County
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
35th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
55
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fayetteville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fayetteville against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate90%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 27/100
F
Mean commute32.8 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés37
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$82,188
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment7.4%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations44%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fayetteville on commute & transport
Fayetteville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
College Park13 mi from FayettevilleB− 53 C− Atlanta22 mi from FayettevilleB− 60 C Decatur24 mi from FayettevilleB− 74 B Griffin18 mi from FayettevilleC 42 D− Peachtree City7 mi from FayettevilleD+ 66 C+ East Point15 mi from FayettevilleD 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fayetteville
Is Fayetteville, GA a good place to live?
Fayetteville scores 55 out of 100, 35th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fayetteville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $368,200, 0% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,720/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fayetteville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Fayetteville sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Fayetteville is served by Fayette County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fayetteville?
The mean commute is 32.8 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fayetteville?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Fayetteville old or new?
The median home in Fayetteville was built in 1999 — newer than the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.