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 | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $944/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $291,300 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $56,881 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.7 | 81.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ 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 $103,110 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway, AR is about 3% cheaper overall than Fayetteville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Conway than in Fayetteville. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $82,488 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.