Ponderosa

Fayetteville, NC · Cumberland County Schools · #34 in Fayetteville

Livability80.7/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools63.9
7 elementary nearby, avg 3.2/5
Services access80.9
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
0 mi to the gate · 1 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Ponderosa sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
548violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Cumberland County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Ponderosa, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
17 4.3
Hospitals
0 3.5
Pediatricians
4 4.1
Dentists
18 4.6
Veterinarians
23 4.1
Self Storage
16 4.6
Moving Companies
3 4.4
Gyms & Fitness
24 4.7
Grocery Stores
24 4.5

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC
$1,806/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Fayetteville community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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