Population
Conway
26,082
Cortez
8,898
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Cortez
$51,377
Home Value
Conway
$236,300
Cortez
$226,700
Rent
Conway
$881
Cortez
$1,028
Crime Rate
Conway
4.45
Cortez
4.61
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Cortez
92.6
Avg Temp
Conway
N/A
Cortez
N/A
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Cortez
5.6%
How Similar Are Conway & Cortez?
Cortez is Conway's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conway
26,082
Cortez
8,898
Conway (26,082) is about 2.9x larger than Cortez (8,898).
Violent Crime
Conway
4.45
Cortez
4.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Conway
19.75
Cortez
29.39
Cortez has a 33% higher property crime than Conway.
Political Leaning
Conway
68.8%
Cortez
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Conway has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Cortez
5.6%
Conway has a 31% higher unemployment than Cortez.
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Cortez
$51,377
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Conway
$236,300
Cortez
$226,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Conway
11.4%
Cortez
19.9%
Cortez has a 42% higher education than Conway.
Demographics
Conway
62.1%
Cortez
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Cortez
92.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conway and Cortez share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Conway
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Cortez
Cortez leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cortez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCortez has a fair market rent (1br) of $906 vs $1,229 in Conway (36% lower). Cortez has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,180 vs $1,465 in Conway (24% lower). Cortez scores 78.5 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 ACSCortez has a median property tax of $697 vs $929 in Conway (33% lower). Conway has a single-family homes of 75.2% compared to 64.5% in Cortez. Cortez has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 11.0% in Conway.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cortez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway: 11,168 vs Cortez: 4,101 for labor force. Cortez has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 20.3% in Conway. Cortez has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.2% in Conway.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRCortez has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 3.65 in Conway. Conway has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.66 in Cortez. Conway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 2.08 in Cortez.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Cortez leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCortez has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 11.4% in Conway. Cortez has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 31.5% in Conway.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a population of 26,082, about 2.9x the size of Cortez (8,898). Conway skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.9.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Conway
Cortez
Healthcare — Cortez leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCortez: 5.0 vs Conway: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cortez: 5 vs Conway: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cortez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCortez has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.7% in Conway. Cortez has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.5% in Conway.
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