Fayetteville is ranked 6th largest city and the 4th largest metropolitan area in the state of North Carolina.

Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base are home to about 50,000 military personnel.

Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base also employ approximately 10,000 civilians on the installation.

Cumberland County also includes the Falcon, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Spring Lake, Stedman, and Wade communities.

175,000 employees and dependents are brought in on an annual basis to Ft. Bragg, with an impact on Cumberland County of $4 billion annually, making it one of the best retail markets in the country.

Fayetteville has a low unemployment rate of 4.5%, and has a large amount of trained professionals in the area.

Other industries already in the Cumberland County area are: Kelly Springfield Tire Co, Fayetteville's largest single civilian employer with approximately 3,000 employees and has the distinction of being the largest radial tire-manufacturing plant under one roof in the world; DuPont, which manufactures Polyvinyl Butyral sheeting, Dymetrol Strapping and Nafliaon; Purolator, Inc manufacturing automobile filters; Cutler Hammer, manufacturing motor controls; Cargil, growing and distributing soybeans; WalMart distribution center employing 600 persons; and several other major corporations such as ICI Americas Inc, Monsanto, Wellman (Fiber Division), and Borden.

Fayetteville is only 2 hours west of the Atlantic Ocean and a 4 hour drive east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, both offering many forms of entertainment and activities year round.

Fayetteville's excellent climate allows for outdoor activities such as boating, swimming, canoeing, camping, and rafting 6-8 months a year.

Fayetteville's Crown Coliseum is the centerpiece for entertainment, sporting events, and special events. It's seating capacity of 13,500 brings in a wide variety of entertainment for the community.

Fayetteville has a very large number of restaurants, shopping centers, and hotels.

Within an hour's drive of Fayetteville are more than 20 golf courses with some being the best in the country.