City comparison
Conway, AR is about 125 miles (200 km) from Fayetteville, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Conway, AR to Fayetteville, AR takes about 14 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fayetteville has a population of 95,022, vs 65,159 in Conway — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Fayetteville covers about 55 sq mi vs 47 sq mi for Conway.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $944/mo | 0.2% higher in Fayetteville |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $291,300 | 30.1% higher in Fayetteville |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $56,881 | 5.3% higher in Fayetteville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 76.9 | ≈ equal (Fayetteville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $104,070 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway, AR is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Fayetteville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Fayetteville than in Conway. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $83,256 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.