City comparison
Conway, AR is about 20 miles (40 km) from North Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 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 North Little Rock, AR takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Conway has a population of 65,159, vs 64,454 in North Little Rock — about the same size. By land area, North Little Rock covers about 53 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 | North Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $995/mo | 5.6% higher in North Little Rock |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $165,600 | 35.2% higher in Conway |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $49,166 | 9.9% higher in Conway |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 76.5 | ≈ equal |
| 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 $100,194 in North Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway and North Little Rock have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $80,156 in North Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.