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April 2015
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Named America’s Most Patriotic City by Time Magazine, Fayetteville, North Carolina
is best known as the home of Fort Bragg military installation. With strong community
ties and a commitment to celebrating cultural diversity, the city is poised for a bright
The most populated city in southeastern
North Carolina, Fayetteville is located be-
tween New York City and Miami, Florida.
Situated an hour and a half away from the
coast and three and a half hours from the
mountains, the city offers the best of both
worlds. For all its closeness to America’s trea-
sured landmarks, Fayetteville is very much a
military community. Mayor Nat Robertson
embraces the uniqueness of the city.
“This is a community that loves Fort Bragg;
we love our soldiers,” Robertson said. “We’re
fortunate enough that if we go to the mall or
walk the streets of downtown to be able to
see and rub elbows with the heroes that pro-
tect this country every day. The USAA also
ranked Fayetteville the number one most
friendly military community in the country.”
In recent years, city council has realized the
need to diversify the economy through the
money garnered by the military - ranging
in the area of $100 million a month. Offer-
ing a strong, stable quality of life, the influx
of money from the military has not only
ranked Fayetteville one of the best places in
the country to start a business, but also one
of the best performing housing markets in
the state. As Public Information Specialist,