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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Conway, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Conway spends 9.4% more per capita than Fayetteville ($1,170/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Conway, AR
Pop. 65,159
C
57/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden11
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50
City B
Fayetteville, AR
Pop. 95,022
C
57/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency99
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Conway
Fayetteville
Total Spending
$890.9M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$13,672
$12,502
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$24,189
$13,405
Total Debt
$45.0M
$87.9M
Debt / Capita
$691
$925
Population
65,159
95,022
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Conway$304
Fayetteville$423
Highways & Roads
Conway$123
Fayetteville$0
Parks & Recreation
Conway$602
Fayetteville$599
Education
Conway$3,719
Fayetteville$32
Health
Conway$0
Fayetteville$800

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayFayetteville
Property Tax
$2
$8
Sales Tax
$191
$293
Income Tax
$1,701
$1,543
Intergovernmental
$11,711
$7,947
Charges & Fees
$2,104
$2,512
Other
$3,132
$3,271

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayFayetteville
Fire Protection
$304
$423
Highways & Roads
$123
$0
Education
$3,719
$32
Public Welfare
$678
$719
Health
$0
$800
Hospitals
$195
$109
Parks & Recreation
$602
$599
Housing
$2,478
$2,095
Sewerage
$120
$156
Utilities
$2,674
$3,578
Other
$2,778
$3,991
C
Conway, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fayetteville, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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