Source-led head-to-head · 2024 ACS
Moving from Fayetteville to Houston
Based on 2024 ACS 5-year data, Houston has higher median household income ($64,813 vs $58,407) and higher median gross rent ($1,361 vs $1,250) than Fayetteville. Houston’s median home value is also significantly higher ($277,800 vs $188,000). Commute times are longer in Houston (30 minutes vs 21 minutes). Texas applies a 0.00% state individual income tax in the calculator’s simplified reference, while North Carolina’s rate is excluded per data boundaries. These factors reflect trade-offs between income, housing costs, commute duration, and tax treatment.
Corridor Direction & Trade-off Delta
⇄ Switch to Houston → FayettevilleMoving from Fayetteville to Houston
Median Rent Impact
+$111/mo
Moving to Houston costs ~$1,332 more/yr in rent.
State Tax Treatment
0.0% difference
Neither state imposes an individual state income tax.
Daily Commute Difference
+9 min / day
Difference of ~75 hours per year spent commuting based on 2024 ACS midpoint averages.
Your move
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LIVE VERDICTFAY → HOU
58/ 100
A close, nuanced move
Your modeled annual room improves.Estimated annual life delta+$11,052after essentials; unverified state tax excluded
Best gainMedian owner-occupied home value of $277,800.
Watch closelyA citywide median income of $64,813 paired with a 30-minute derived commute.
The short answer
In the uniform one-person renting baseline, Fayetteville is about $1,332 lower per year. This is not a verdict by itself: replace city medians with the actual offer, address, household, benefits, insurance, and tax details before deciding.
Fayetteville household income$58,407
Houston household income$64,813
Fayetteville gross rent$1,250
Houston gross rent$1,361
Housing, income, and tax reference
| Metric | Fayetteville | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ACS population | 210,815 | 2,328,253 |
| Median household income | $58,407 | $64,813 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250 | $1,361 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $188,000 | $277,800 |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded | 0% simplified |
Time and daily routine
The commute-time distribution produces a weighted one-way estimate of about 21 minutes in Fayetteville and 30 minutes in Houston. This citywide estimate cannot capture a specific route, remote-work schedule, or transit choice, so the calculator converts it into an explicit time difference instead of hiding it in a subjective lifestyle score.
Decision checklist
- Median household income
- Median gross rent
- Median owner-occupied home value
- One-way commute time
- State individual income tax treatment
What each city wins
Fayetteville
Citywide data. Watch housing vs income.
Houston
Median owner-occupied home value of $277,800.. Watch a citywide median income of $64,813 paired with a 30-minute derived commute..
Frequently asked questions
Which city has a higher median household income according to the 2024 ACS?
Houston has a higher median household income at $64,813 compared to Fayetteville’s $58,407, based on the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates from Table B19013.
How do commute times compare between the two cities?
Fayetteville has a shorter estimated one-way commute of 21 minutes, while Houston’s is 30 minutes, both derived from weighted midpoints in the 2024 ACS Table B08303.
Source boundary: Core figures come from the 2024 ACS five-year tables linked on each city profile. Commute is derived from B08303 midpoint weighting. A state-tax value without an approved official reference is excluded and disclosed. This comparison becomes index-eligible only after its unique analysis clears the content quality gate.