Population
Conway
26,082
Lincolnton
11,503
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Lincolnton
$43,294
Home Value
Conway
$236,300
Lincolnton
$224,600
Rent
Conway
$881
Lincolnton
$920
Crime Rate
Conway
4.45
Lincolnton
3.61
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Lincolnton
86.7
Avg Temp
Conway
N/A
Lincolnton
N/A
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Lincolnton
3.4%
How Similar Are Conway & Lincolnton?
Lincolnton is Conway's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conway
26,082
Lincolnton
11,503
Conway (26,082) is about 2.3x larger than Lincolnton (11,503).
Violent Crime
Conway
4.45
Lincolnton
3.61
Conway has a 19% higher violent crime than Lincolnton.
Property Crime
Conway
19.75
Lincolnton
21.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Conway
68.8%
Lincolnton
72.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Lincolnton
3.4%
Conway's unemployment is significantly higher than Lincolnton's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Lincolnton
$43,294
Conway has a 21% higher median income than Lincolnton.
Home Values
Conway
$236,300
Lincolnton
$224,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Conway
11.4%
Lincolnton
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Conway
62.1%
Lincolnton
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Lincolnton
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conway and Lincolnton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lincolnton
Lincolnton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lincolnton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincolnton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,054 vs $1,465 in Conway (39% lower). Lincolnton scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Conway. Lincolnton has a fair market rent (1br) of $953 vs $1,229 in Conway (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincolnton has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 11.0% in Conway. Conway has a median property tax of $929 vs $1,813 in Lincolnton (49% lower). Conway has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 45.3% in Lincolnton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincolnton has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 8.2% in Conway. Conway: 11,168 vs Lincolnton: 5,246 for labor force. Lincolnton has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 5.5% in Conway.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRConway has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.64 in Lincolnton. Lincolnton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 3.65 in Conway. Conway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 1.60 in Lincolnton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lincolnton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLincolnton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 11.4% in Conway. Lincolnton has a high school diploma or higher of 32.4% compared to 31.5% in Conway.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a population of 26,082, about 2.3x the size of Lincolnton (11,503). Conway skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.7.
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Conway
Lincolnton
Healthcare — Lincolnton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLincolnton: 5 vs Conway: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Lincolnton. Lincolnton has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 5.5% in Conway. Lincolnton has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 76.2% in Conway.
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