There is something special about Fayetteville. Maybe it is the beauty of the city, nestled in the Ozark Mountains with running streams, fun-filled lakes and breathtaking fall foliage. Or perhaps it is the comfortable hometown feeling of Fayetteville, which also has all the resources and advantages of a larger city. Whatever it is, there is a uniqueness that is truly a special blend of history, educational pride, cultural excellence and a strong, growing economy.

Now is a great time to relocate to Fayetteville. Forbes just ranked the area second among "The Best Cities for Recession Recovery."

Education

The Fayetteville School District provides a kindergarten through 12th grade education, along with adult and community education programs. The district is comprised of 15 schools with an enrollment of more than 8,100. But numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Fayetteville Public Schools are some of the state’s (and the nation’s) best. We consistently rank among the upper echelon of school districts in the annual “Education Quotient” issue of Expansion Management magazine. In this publication, school districts nationwide are rated in terms of both the “graduate outcome” and “resource index” measurements. The Fayetteville School System traditionally takes high honors in this assessment. School systems that receive the “Gold Medal” award typically excel in areas of high academic standards, small class size and high spending per pupil on instruction.

Visit http://fayar.net for more information about the Fayetteville Public School System.

Economy

Fayetteville continues to be recognized by national business magazines and quality of life publications for its extremely healthy economy. The region is bustling, with three of Arkansas’ top five employers—Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods and J. B. Hunt—headquartered less than a half-hour drive from Fayetteville. More than 300 Fortune 500 companies can be found here, and Northwest Arkansas continues to be a destination for international businesses. The result of this economic picture is business success and top-notch living conditions for the town’s current estimated population of 68,331.

The city’s efforts receive strong support from Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. The CBER provides economic and demographic data and analysis to businesses, government and individuals.

Health Care

Washington Regional Medical Center
Washington Regional Medical Center is the newest high-tech medical center in Fayetteville, located near the intersection of Interstate 540 and Highway 71. The facility provides 233 beds and contains state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. This technology, experience and expertise helped make WRMC a Modern Healthcare Consumer Choice award winner.
To find out more, call 479-713-1000 or stop by 3215 N. North Hills Blvd.
http://www.wregional.com

Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institue (NARTI)
Northwest Arkansas is proud to be the home of NARTI, which is a nonprofit, community-owned, freestanding provider of radiation therapy services to cancer patients in surrounding areas.
For more information call 479-361-2585 or stop by 5835 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale.
http://www.narti.org

Other Medical Facilities:
Fayetteville City Hospital
221 S. School Ave., 479-442-5100
http://www.wregional.com

Mediserve Walk-In Clinic
117 W. Sycamore St., 479-521-0200
http://www.mana.md/mediserve.html

Northwest Arkansas Free Health Center
10 S. College Ave., 479-444-7548
http://www.nwafreehealthcenter.org

Veterans Hospital
1100 N. College Ave., 479-443-4301
http://www.fayettevillear.va.gov

Chamber of Commerce

Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
123 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-521-1710
http://www.fayettevillear.com

Relocation Fast Facts

Housing and Utilities
A wide selection of houses and apartments are available for any budget. The median sale price for a 2,400 sq. ft. house is $253,080 and rent for a 2BR, 2BA apartment is $611.

Fayetteville Housing Authority 479-521-3850

Cable & Telephone
Cox Cable
3390 N. Futrall Dr., 479-751-2000

AT&T
1-800-ATT-2020

Water
Fayetteville City Administration Building
113 W. Mountain St., 479-521-1258
http://www.accessfayetteville.org

Solid Waste & Recycling
Fayetteville City Administration
1560 S. Happy Hollow Rd., 479-575-8398
http://www.accessfayetteville.org

Electricity
AEP Southwestern Electric Power
888-216-3523
http://www.swepco.com

Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation
3641 Wedington Dr., 479-521-2900
http://www.ozarksecc.com

Gas
Arkansas Western Gas Company
1001 Sain St., 479-521-5400
http://www.awgonline.com

Emergency Information

Ambulance- Central EMS 911 or 479-521-5800
American Medical Response 479-521-6799
Fayetteville Police Department 479-587-3565 (non-emergency)
Fayetteville Fire Department 479-575-8365
Northwest Medical Transfer 479-790-7777