Population
Wilmington
71,124
Conway
66,288
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Conway
$58,461
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Conway
$234,600
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Conway
$986
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Conway
5.24
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Conway
98.7
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Conway
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Conway
3.3%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Conway?
Conway is Wilmington's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Conway
66,288
Both cities have similar populations — Wilmington at 71,124 and Conway at 66,288.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Conway
5.24
Wilmington's violent crime is significantly higher than Conway's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Conway
20.47
Wilmington has a 35% higher property crime than Conway.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Conway
64.9%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Conway leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Conway
3.3%
Wilmington's unemployment is significantly higher than Conway's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Conway
$58,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Conway
$234,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Conway
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Conway
71.1%
Conway's demographics is significantly higher than Wilmington's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Conway
98.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Conway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington
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Conway
Conway leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConway has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (58% lower). Conway has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (54% lower). Conway scores 108.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.9 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 10.4% in Wilmington. Conway has a median property tax of $1,405 vs $1,905 in Wilmington (36% lower). Conway has a median rent of $986 vs $1,187 in Wilmington (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.6% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 8.2% in Conway. Conway has a poverty rate of 18.3% compared to 23.2% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRConway has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Conway has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Conway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 4.86 in Wilmington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 37.7% in Conway. Conway has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 23.4% in Wilmington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 1.1x the size of Conway (66,288). Conway skews younger with a median age of 29.6 vs 37.0.
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Wilmington
Conway
Healthcare — Wilmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3 vs Conway: 2 for with emergency services. Wilmington: 3.5 vs Conway: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 0.2% in Conway. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Conway. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 8.2% in Conway.
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