Fayetteville vs Warner Robins
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $185,700 in Warner Robins and $188,000 in Fayetteville.
- Households earn more in Warner Robins ($66,970 vs $58,407 median).
- Warner Robins has more scorching days: 76 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 53.
- Warner Robins is growing faster: +9.2% since 2020 vs +0.3%.
- Commutes are shorter in Fayetteville (19 vs 22 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Fayetteville, NC | Warner Robins, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 209,120 | 87,761 |
| Growth since 2020 | +0.3% | +9.2% |
| People per square mile | 1,410 | 2,265 |
| Median age | 30.6 | 31.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29% | 31% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $58,407 | $66,970 |
| Median home value | $188,000 | $185,700 |
| Home value to income | 3.2× | 2.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,250 | $1,212 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 92.0 | 93.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 73.1 | 79.2 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $69,000 | $70,300 |
| Homeowners | 47% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | 3.99% | 5.19% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.1% | 7.56% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.1 | 22.2 |
| Work from home | 8% | 10% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 14.2% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 54° / 32° | 58° / 36° |
| July high / low | 91° / 71° | 91° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 48 in | 52 in |
| Snowfall per year | 1 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 53 | 76 |
| Nights below freezing | 63 | 40 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Low |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 89.5 | 70.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 69% | 61% |
| Home prices, past year | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +57.1% | +57% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Fayetteville: April to May and October. Warner Robins: April to May and September to November.
Full monthly tables: Fayetteville weather by month and Warner Robins weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $69,000 in Fayetteville and $70,300 in Warner Robins. Moving from Fayetteville to Warner Robins, you would need about $76,500 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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