Population
Conway
26,082
Newton
13,223
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Newton
$56,869
Home Value
Conway
$236,300
Newton
$169,300
Rent
Conway
$881
Newton
$1,016
Crime Rate
Conway
4.45
Newton
4.01
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Newton
93.9
Avg Temp
Conway
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Newton
6.1%
How Similar Are Conway & Newton?
Newton is Conway's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conway
26,082
Newton
13,223
Conway has a 49% larger population than Newton.
Violent Crime
Conway
4.45
Newton
4.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Conway
19.75
Newton
19.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Conway
68.8%
Newton
68.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Newton
6.1%
Conway has a 25% higher unemployment than Newton.
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Newton
$56,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Conway
$236,300
Newton
$169,300
Conway has a 28% higher home values than Newton.
Education
Conway
11.4%
Newton
13.2%
Newton has a 13% higher education than Conway.
Demographics
Conway
62.1%
Newton
67.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Newton
93.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conway and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newton
Newton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,229 in Conway (35% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,465 in Conway (34% lower). Newton scores 86.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Conway.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 11.0% in Conway. Conway has a median home value of $236,300 vs $169,300 in Newton (40% higher). Conway has a median property tax of $929 vs $1,380 in Newton (33% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway: 11,168 vs Newton: 6,341 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 20.3% in Conway. Newton has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.2% in Conway.
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Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRConway has a property crime clearance of 41.4% compared to 11.3% in Newton. Conway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 4.45 in Newton. Newton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Conway.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 11.4% in Conway. Newton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 31.5% in Conway.
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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 2x the size of Newton (13,223). Conway skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 39.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Conway
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 5 vs Conway: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 5.5% in Conway. Newton has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.9% in Conway. Newton has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 76.2% in Conway.
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