Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Springdale is a supplemental starter city profile for the Northwest Arkansas jobs and family market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Conway has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Conway has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Conway minus Springdale.
| Metric | Springdale | Conway | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464 | $1,361 | -$103 | Conway | Conway has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $339,383 | $246,465 | -$92,918 | Conway | Conway has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $180/mo | +$2/mo | Springdale | Springdale has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 96 | +1 | Springdale | Springdale has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,878 | $44,100 | -$4,778 | Conway | Conway has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 81/100 | +1 | Conway | Conway has the higher move score. |