Population
Hickory
43,747
Conway
66,288
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Conway
$58,461
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Conway
$234,600
Rent
Hickory
$975
Conway
$986
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Conway
5.24
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Conway
98.7
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Conway
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Conway
3.3%
How Similar Are Hickory & Conway?
Conway is Hickory's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Conway
66,288
Conway has a 34% larger population than Hickory.
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Conway
5.24
Conway has a 22% higher violent crime than Hickory.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Conway
20.47
Hickory has a 28% higher property crime than Conway.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Conway
64.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Conway
3.3%
Hickory has a 31% higher unemployment than Conway.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Conway
$58,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Conway
$234,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Conway
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Conway
71.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Conway
98.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Conway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Conway
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $989 in Conway (8% lower). Hickory scores 87.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in Conway. Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,147 in Conway (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 10.4% in Hickory. Conway has a median property tax of $1,405 vs $1,904 in Hickory (36% lower). Hickory has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 44.0% in Conway.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Hickory. Conway: 34,163 vs Hickory: 21,334 for labor force. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.2% in Conway.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRConway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 4.10 in Hickory. Conway has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Conway has a violent crime clearance of 70.6% compared to 43.2% in Hickory.
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Schools & Education — Hickory leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.7% in Conway.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a population of 66,288, about 1.5x the size of Hickory (43,747). Conway skews younger with a median age of 29.6 vs 37.7.
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Hickory
Conway
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 5 vs Conway: 2 for with emergency services. Conway: 3.0 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Conway has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.2% in Conway.
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