City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Conway | Elkhart | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $896/mo | 5.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $119,300 | 87.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $46,534 | 16.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.7 | 88.0 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.5 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.1 | 4.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Conway, you'd need $99,701 in Elkhart to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway and Elkhart have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Elkhart than in Conway. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $79,761 in Elkhart to keep the same standard of living.