City Intelligence

Fayetteville, NC

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Fayetteville.

COL Index

85

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,100

Home price

$200,000

Population

208,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Fayetteville.

Affordability

47/100

Moderate

47

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

62/100

Moderate

62

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Fayetteville

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$203,20010080
Investment Banker$153,00010080
Corporate Counsel$153,00010060
Senior Software Engineer$148,8009892
PMO Director$140,3009480
Product Manager (Tech)$136,0009280
Enterprise Sales Rep$136,0009280
Director of Customer Experience$123,3008680
Data Scientist$119,0008492
Senior Program Manager$119,0008480

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Fayetteville has the local purchasing power of approximately $117,600 in a national-average city.