Jacksonville, FL and Fayetteville NC (living, best, better, crime)

[mwalker96]

These cities have quite a bit in common: both are southern military cities, both get a bad reputation when it comes to crime, both have big-name rappers, and both can be quite redneck as well. Do you find these cites comparable?

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by mwalker96

These cities have quite a bit in common: both are southern military cities, both get a bad reputation when it comes to crime, both have big-name rappers, and both can be quite redneck as well. Do you find these cites comparable?

No. Jacksonville is much larger and much more well rounded. I can't ever imagine Fayetteville having jetBlue or Nordstrom.

[Heel82]

Did you mean Jacksonville NC and Fayetteville?

[mwalker96]

Originally Posted by Heel82

Did you mean Jacksonville NC and Fayetteville?

Oh no, Jacksonville NC is quite small. Another similarity Jax Florida and Fayetteville has is being on 95.

[Jandrew5]

JAX and its not even a competition. Literally every category I give to JAX. JAX would be my 9th option in Florida, and I'm still taking it over Fayetteville.

[drrckmtthws]

Originally Posted by mwalker96

These cities have quite a bit in common: both are southern military cities, both get a bad reputation when it comes to crime, both have big-name rappers, and both can be quite redneck as well. Do you find these cites comparable?

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I wouldn't say Fayetteville is redneck I mean, I grew up there, and over half the city look like me, black. Also has a sizable Asian and Hispanic population, I mean yeah there's some rednecks but def not to point to where it's heavier in Fayetteville than else where.
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Also this is my thing about crime. Most of the crime in Fayetteville is gonna be in the same general area, Bragg Blvd and the Murc aka Murchison Road, anddddddd unless you live there or you yourself was there buying drugs or a prostitute....basically committing a crime your self, it's not like you will be in danger. Cause it's not like those two areas have places to eat, or really anything as to why you would be there, outside of you living there.

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Now would I move back...no, that said Fayetteville is not as bad as people make it out to be, and a lot of it is it's full of people who really don't explore it at all. Actually has tons of solid food places in particular some of the best bulgogi plates you can get at a solid price as well as other .
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kywJg618itc
cape fear river trail is a solid trail along the cape fear river for bikers, runners, and outdoorsy type people
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tQeAZ8zW0g
(yeah this is a promo vid buttttt it does showcase a lot of things that honestly people didn't know was in Fayetteville because again, a lot of people just go eat and go home, back when I did live there(left in 04 for college and never moved back but still go often cause of family) but I would take pictures of xyz restaurant or xyz park I went to and people who lived there their whole life response is "where is this" lol
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The International Folk Festival and Dogwood Festival are also really good and there's also a lot of local talent when it comes to music, Singers, Rappers, and all genres the only issue is Fayetteville has a lot of people who won't support you until some other city does.

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Any who this is my long way of saying Jacksonville is better but Fayetteville ain't as bad as people make out to be.

[projectmaximus]

I did not realize Fayetteville, NC was such a large metro. >500k. Still probably not a fair comparison, but it was cool to learn a little about Fayetteville and watch the videos above

[march2]

Jacksonville FL is hands-down better. Not even close. These aren't comparable at all. Jacksonville is much larger as a city and a metro area. MUCH better recreational assets. MUCH better economy.