Source-led head-to-head · 2024 ACS
Moving from Fayetteville to New York
Based on 2024 ACS 5-year data, New York City has a higher median household income ($80,483 vs $58,407) and higher median gross rent ($1,821 vs $1,250) than Fayetteville, NC. NYC also has a longer commute (44 vs 21 minutes) and applies a 5.50% state income tax in the calculator, while Fayetteville’s state tax is excluded due to lack of approved reference. The trade-off involves weighing NYC’s higher earnings against its elevated housing costs, longer commute, and tax burden, versus Fayetteville’s lower income but more affordable housing and shorter commute.
Corridor Direction & Trade-off Delta
⇄ Switch to New York → FayettevilleMoving from Fayetteville to New York
Median Rent Impact
+$571/mo
Moving to New York costs ~$6,852 more/yr in rent.
State Tax Treatment
+5.5%
~$5,500 more state tax on a $100k salary in New York.
Daily Commute Difference
+23 min / day
Difference of ~192 hours per year spent commuting based on 2024 ACS midpoint averages.
Your move
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LIVE VERDICTFAY → NYC
37/ 100
The offer needs work
The destination absorbs more of the offer.Estimated annual life delta−$628after essentials; unverified state tax excluded
Best gainThe deepest employment market and largest-city scale in the reviewed cohort
Watch closelyThe cohort's longest commute estimate plus a separate New York City resident income tax
The short answer
In the uniform one-person renting baseline, Fayetteville is about $6,852 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
New York household income$80,483
Fayetteville gross rent$1,250
New York gross rent$1,821
Housing, income, and tax reference
| Metric | Fayetteville | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ACS population | 210,815 | 8,483,844 |
| Median household income | $58,407 | $80,483 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250 | $1,821 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $188,000 | $777,600 |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded | 5.5% simplified |
Time and daily routine
The commute-time distribution produces a weighted one-way estimate of about 21 minutes in Fayetteville and 44 minutes in New York. 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
- One-way commute time
- State income tax treatment
What each city wins
Fayetteville
Citywide data. Watch housing vs income.
New York
The deepest employment market and largest-city scale in the reviewed cohort. Watch the cohort's longest commute estimate plus a separate new york city resident income tax.
Frequently asked questions
How do housing costs compare between the two cities relative to income?
New York City’s median gross rent is 45.7% higher than Fayetteville’s, while its median household income is only 37.8% higher, indicating a relatively tighter housing-cost-to-income ratio in NYC.
What is the difference in commute times and how might it affect daily life?
New York City residents have a 23-minute longer one-way commute than Fayetteville residents, which translates to over 3.5 extra hours per week spent commuting, potentially impacting leisure, rest, or work-life balance.
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.