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Rocky Mount vs Fayetteville
Rocky Mount and Fayetteville
Photo: Public domain, City of Fayetteville / Wikimedia, Public domain
Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Fayetteville are above the US rate in this release, 13.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Rocky Mount to Fayetteville
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Rocky Mount to Fayetteville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $716 in Rocky Mount and $1,044 in Fayetteville. Rocky Mount has a state tax on wages. Fayetteville has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Fayetteville is 84% of the national level for the same work, against 85% in Rocky Mount.
Fayetteville averages 221 sunny days, with July highs around 90°F and January nights around 39°F. Rocky Mount is 221 sunny days, 89°F in July, 38°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Fayetteville and 23 in Rocky Mount.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Rocky Mount → Fayetteville pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Rocky Mount and Fayetteville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 110 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,050
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,050
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Fayetteville cheaper than Rocky Mount after tax and rent?
No. Fayetteville leaves about $319 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $716 in Rocky Mount and $1,044 in Fayetteville.
Does Fayetteville have state income tax?
Fayetteville is in North Carolina, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Rocky Mount to Fayetteville?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.