City comparison
Appleton, WI is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Fayetteville, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Appleton, WI to Fayetteville, AR takes about 1 h 17 min, covering roughly 650 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fayetteville has a population of 95,022, vs 75,133 in Appleton — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Fayetteville covers about 55 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Appleton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Appleton | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $913/mo | $944/mo | 3.4% higher in Fayetteville |
| Median home value | $192,200 | $291,300 | 51.6% higher in Fayetteville |
| Median household income | $75,469 | $56,881 | 32.7% higher in Appleton |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal (Fayetteville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 76.9 | 18.0% higher in Appleton |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 95.8 | 3.6% higher in Appleton |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 95.3 | 4.3% higher in Appleton |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Appleton, you'd need $100,047 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Appleton and Fayetteville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Fayetteville than in Appleton. If you earn $80,000 in Appleton, you'd need about $80,037 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.