Population
Conway
26,082
Clarkston
7,240
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Clarkston
$53,092
Home Value
Conway
$236,300
Clarkston
$216,900
Rent
Conway
$881
Clarkston
$877
Crime Rate
Conway
4.45
Clarkston
4.68
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Clarkston
91.7
Avg Temp
Conway
N/A
Clarkston
N/A
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Clarkston
9.6%
How Similar Are Conway & Clarkston?
Clarkston is Conway's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conway
26,082
Clarkston
7,240
Conway (26,082) is about 3.6x larger than Clarkston (7,240).
Violent Crime
Conway
4.45
Clarkston
4.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Conway
19.75
Clarkston
45.45
Clarkston's property crime is significantly higher than Conway's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Conway
68.8%
Clarkston
61.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Conway has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Clarkston
9.6%
Clarkston has a 14% higher unemployment than Conway.
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Clarkston
$53,092
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Conway
$236,300
Clarkston
$216,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Conway
11.4%
Clarkston
11.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Conway
62.1%
Clarkston
86.9%
Clarkston has a 29% higher demographics than Conway.
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Clarkston
91.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conway and Clarkston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Clarkston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClarkston has a fair market rent (1br) of $931 vs $1,229 in Conway (32% lower). Clarkston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,220 vs $1,465 in Conway (20% lower). Clarkston scores 81.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Conway.
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Housing Market — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a median property tax of $929 vs $1,733 in Clarkston (46% lower). Conway has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 55.2% in Clarkston. Conway has a median home value of $236,300 vs $216,900 in Clarkston (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Clarkston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway: 11,168 vs Clarkston: 3,659 for labor force. Clarkston has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.5% in Conway. Conway has a unemployment rate of 8.2% compared to 9.6% in Clarkston.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRConway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 8.26 in Clarkston. Conway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.75 compared to 45.45 in Clarkston. Conway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.58 compared to 35.26 in Clarkston.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClarkston has a high school diploma or higher of 33.1% compared to 31.5% in Conway. Conway has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 11.2% in Clarkston.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a population of 26,082, about 3.6x the size of Clarkston (7,240).
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Conway
Clarkston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClarkston: 5 vs Conway: 4 for with emergency services. Conway: 3.0 vs Clarkston: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Clarkston. Conway has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Clarkston. Clarkston has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.5% in Conway.
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