Fayetteville : North carolina

Fayetteville is a small city of about 200,000 in south central North Carolina.  The city is the home of one of the largest army bases in the U.S., Fort Bragg. The 82nd Airborne is headquartered here.  Fayetteville State University's presence makes this a college town. Although the military is by far the biggest economic and cultural force in the area, there are many retirement communities in the area, as well as many retirees who are former military. Photo of Entrance sign to Fort Bragg courtesy of Wikipedia and US Army (public domain); photo of Festival Park Pavillion courtesy of Wikipedia and Tharskjold (public domain).

There are some active communities in the area (see active communities link at right). The median home price in the 3rd quarter of 2020, was $169,900, which was 11.8% higher than a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The crime rate is very high.

The average January temperature is about 41 degrees with the average July temperature 80 degrees.

Fayetteville is considered the world's first sanctuary for soldiers and their families. Time Magaziine recognized the community as "America's Most Pro-Military Town".