Fayetteville, GA vs Pacifica, CA

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.

Fayetteville

65.7

#1611 nationally

vs

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Fayetteville leads in cost of living index (109 vs 211). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $79,865). Pacifica leads in average commute (29 min vs 32 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fayetteville, GA Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score 65.7 (#1611) 64.7 (#1680)
Population 20,083 36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $438,941 $1,276,738
Median Household Income $79,865 $151,849
Average Commute 32 min 29 min
Walk Score N/A 45
Crime Level 4.3 4.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 109 211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+3.2 D+50.3

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