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Conway, Arkansas comes in at about 65,159 residents. Cost of living comes out very affordable — 18% below the national average. Rent typically lands near $942/mo, and the median household income is about $54,036. Overall, 60/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C+, putting it at #131 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 82 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's very affordable territory. With median rent at $942/mo and median household income at $54,036, housing takes about 21% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $223,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 90°F, winters around 33°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 50 inches annually. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI runs about 48 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
On the families profile, Conway sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 71/100 — a B. Its standout dimension is affordability (94/100); the soft spot is walkability (32/100).
On the retirees profile, Conway sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 67/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (94/100); the soft spot is walkability (32/100).
On the remote workers profile, Conway sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 73/100 — a B. Its standout dimension is affordability (94/100); the soft spot is walkability (32/100).
On the young professionals profile, Conway sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (94/100); the soft spot is walkability (32/100).
Our overall score for Conway is 60/100 — a C+, sitting at #131 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Conway sits at 82 — very affordable, 18% below the national average. Median renter pays around $942 a month.
Conway runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 90°F, winter's near 33°F; 50 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 32/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 65,159 people live here, with 40% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 29.
Drop Conway into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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