The fourth annual list of of the best college towns in America is out, and Fayettevillle makes the cut.
Livability.com compiled research looking for the following:
- cities with a high quality of life (ranging from cost of living to walkability to population)
- cities where a university is a top employer and key economic driver
They then took those factors and ranked them according to:
- student to resident ratios
- educational attainment
- college-led community outreach program
- percentage of students staying in the area
You can read more about the list, here.