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 | Jonesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $871/mo | 8.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $196,100 | 14.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $51,124 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.7 | 80.9 | ≈ 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 $94,068 in Jonesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jonesboro, AR is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Conway, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Jonesboro than in Conway. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $75,254 in Jonesboro to keep the same standard of living.