Population
Wasco
26,222
Conway
26,082
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Conway
$54,841
Home Value
Wasco
$251,900
Conway
$236,300
Rent
Wasco
$991
Conway
$881
Crime Rate
Wasco
2.73
Conway
4.45
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Conway
93.6
Avg Temp
Wasco
N/A
Conway
N/A
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Conway
8.2%
How Similar Are Wasco & Conway?
Conway is Wasco's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wasco
26,222
Conway
26,082
Both cities have similar populations — Wasco at 26,222 and Conway at 26,082.
Violent Crime
Wasco
2.73
Conway
4.45
Conway has a 39% higher violent crime than Wasco.
Property Crime
Wasco
7.87
Conway
19.75
Conway's property crime is significantly higher than Wasco's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Wasco
59.3%
Conway
68.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Conway has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Conway
8.2%
Conway has a 14% higher unemployment than Wasco.
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Conway
$54,841
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wasco
$251,900
Conway
$236,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wasco
4.6%
Conway
11.4%
Conway's education is significantly higher than Wasco's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Wasco
26.7%
Conway
62.1%
Conway's demographics is significantly higher than Wasco's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Conway
93.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wasco and Conway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Conway
Conway leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConway scores 99.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.3 in Wasco. Wasco has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,229 in Conway (7% lower). Conway has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,194 vs $43,932 in Wasco (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a median property tax of $929 vs $1,942 in Wasco (109% lower). Wasco has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 11.0% in Conway. Conway has a median rent of $881 vs $991 in Wasco (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Wasco has a government sector of 52.6% compared to 39.5% in Conway. Conway has a per capita income of $25,243 vs $17,760 in Wasco (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wasco leads
Source: FBI UCRWasco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Conway. Conway has a property crime clearance of 41.4% compared to 10.2% in Wasco. Wasco has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.44 compared to 17.58 in Conway.
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Schools & Education — Conway leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConway has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 4.6% in Wasco. Conway has a high school diploma or higher of 31.5% compared to 23.8% in Wasco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco has a population of 26,222, about 1x the size of Conway (26,082). Wasco skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 34.3.
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Conway
Healthcare — Conway leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConway: 3.0 vs Wasco: 2.0 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 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Conway has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Conway has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 1.9% in Wasco.
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