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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,189/mo | 20.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $198,000 | 13.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $59,593 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.7 | 86.0 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 97.5 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.8 | 0.7% 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 $113,120 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway, AR is about 11.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Conway than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $90,496 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.