Alameda, CA vs Fayetteville, GA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

vs

Fayetteville

65.7

#1611 nationally

Fayetteville leads in crime level (4.3 vs 8.7). Fayetteville leads in cost of living index (109 vs 206). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $79,865).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Alameda, CA Fayetteville, GA
WhereAtHome Score 63.4 (#1768) 65.7 (#1611)
Population 75,353 20,083
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,156,096 $438,941
Median Household Income $129,917 $79,865
Average Commute 33.4 min 32 min
Walk Score 68 N/A
Crime Level 8.7 4.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 206 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+53.6 R+3.2

Data coverage note: Fayetteville is missing data for 1 metric that Alameda has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.