Fayetteville or Harrisburg: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Fayetteville wins on more indicators: 5 of 10 against 4.
- Money: tie 2:2
- Climate and risks: Fayetteville 3:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Fayetteville
Indicator
Harrisburg
Money
Tie (2 : 2)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$89,546
202435% higher
✗$66,173
202426% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,571
2026-09-306% higher
✓$1,481
2026-09-306% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$364,497
2026-09-3019% higher
✓$306,578
2026-09-3016% lower
Price level
lower is better
✓91.4 100 = US average
20247% lower
✗98.7 100 = US average
20248% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Fayetteville (3 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓41 AQI
202415% lower
✗48 AQI
202417% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓1 days per year
202450% lower
✗2 days per year
2024100% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗89 days per year
2016-202587% higher
✓48 days per year
2016-202546% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓6 days per year
2016-202540% lower
✗11 days per year
2016-202566% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗0.4 days per year
2016-2025100% higher
✓0.2 days per year
2016-202550% lower
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
6 days per year
2016-2025
20 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,942 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,863 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
941 °C·days per year
2016-2025
600 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
86 days per year
2016-2025
107 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2 days per year
2016-2025
6 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,216 mm per year
2016-2025
1,172 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
no data
61 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
no data
29 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
673 km
2006-2025
105 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
605,615 people
2024
615,361 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Fayetteville, Harrisburg.