Fayetteville, TN

Census place 4725920 · pop 7,057

D−38/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Prop tax0.56% · top 14%
🚽 Broadband80.1% · bottom 3%
Taxes
0.56% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Broadband access80.1%3

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

80.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult smoking19.1%8

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

19.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Adult obesity42.2%10

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

42.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$49,22311

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$49,223 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Homeownership48.6%13

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

48.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poor mental health19.5%16

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

19.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Physical inactivity32.0%18

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

32.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%20

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

19.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Commute time28 min27

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Poverty rate16.9%27

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

16.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Uninsured adults12.5%29

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

12.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Population growth (5yr)+0.3%32

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+0.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4536

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$230,80062

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$230,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.3%67

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level59/10084

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

59/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.56%86

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.56% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Not measured for Fayetteville: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Fayetteville, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Fayetteville scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is property-tax burden and its weakest is broadband access. Tennessee overall ranks #32 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Fayetteville, TN expensive to live in?
Fayetteville has a median home value of $230,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Fayetteville, TN?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (80.1%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Fayetteville, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is property-tax burden (0.56%) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.