Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Conway is a college and central Arkansas affordability market in Arkansas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Arkansas
Texarkana is a supplemental starter city profile for the border-region affordability market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Texarkana has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Texarkana has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Texarkana minus Conway.
| Metric | Conway | Texarkana | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,361 | $1,223 | -$138 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $246,465 | $166,905 | -$79,560 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $184/mo | +$4/mo | Conway | Conway has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 97 | +1 | Conway | Conway has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $44,100 | $43,990 | -$110 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 84/100 | +3 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the higher move score. |