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

Conway, AR vs Little Rock, AR

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

Summary

Little Rock spends 22.4% more per capita than Conway ($3,953/person difference). Little Rock, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

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
Little Rock, AR
Pop. 202,218
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Conway
Little Rock
Total Spending
$890.9M
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$13,672
$17,625
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$4.9B
Revenue / Capita
$24,189
$24,144
Total Debt
$45.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$691
$0
Population
65,159
202,218
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Conway$304
Little Rock$521
Highways & Roads
Conway$123
Little Rock$55
Parks & Recreation
Conway$602
Little Rock$2,054
Education
Conway$3,719
Little Rock$39

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayLittle Rock
Property Tax
$2
$1
Sales Tax
$191
$1,239
Income Tax
$1,701
$1,234
Intergovernmental
$11,711
$5,965
Charges & Fees
$2,104
$0
Other
$3,132
$5,700

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayLittle Rock
Fire Protection
$304
$521
Highways & Roads
$123
$55
Education
$3,719
$39
Public Welfare
$678
$986
Hospitals
$195
$427
Parks & Recreation
$602
$2,054
Housing
$2,478
$3,902
Sewerage
$120
$82
Utilities
$2,674
$1,001
Other
$2,778
$8,558
C
Conway, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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