Fayetteville → Burlington
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Fayetteville to Burlington is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.0 to 93.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $97/mo.
- -$3,112
- BLS median salary lower in Burlington
- 365 to 365
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 15.8:1 to 15.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $0
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Burlington
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Cons of Moving
- - $97/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.0 to 93.2 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $97/mo ($1,164/yr) from $1,251 in Fayetteville to $1,348 in Burlington.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (0 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Burlington sits #193 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Fayetteville is #123/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,112 lower ($62,837 → $59,725). Labor-market size: 121,490 tracked jobs at origin vs 61,270 at destination.
Both metros sit in North Carolina: state retirement score 68 (C, #13/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 68
- Property tax
- 66
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 30
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Burlington metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026