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

Conway, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

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

Summary

North Little Rock spends 20.5% more per capita than Conway ($3,533/person difference). North Little Rock, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).

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
North Little Rock, AR
Pop. 64,454
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Conway
North Little Rock
Total Spending
$890.9M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,672
$17,205
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$742.1M
Revenue / Capita
$24,189
$11,514
Total Debt
$45.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$691
$0
Population
65,159
64,454
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Conway$304
North Little Rock$273
Highways & Roads
Conway$123
North Little Rock$0
Parks & Recreation
Conway$602
North Little Rock$1,829
Education
Conway$3,719
North Little Rock$23
Health
Conway$0
North Little Rock$532

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayNorth Little Rock
Property Tax
$2
$0
Sales Tax
$191
$318
Income Tax
$1,701
$218
Intergovernmental
$11,711
$910
Charges & Fees
$2,104
$0
Other
$3,132
$4,250

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwayNorth Little Rock
Fire Protection
$304
$273
Highways & Roads
$123
$0
Education
$3,719
$23
Public Welfare
$678
$1,282
Health
$0
$532
Hospitals
$195
$46
Parks & Recreation
$602
$1,829
Housing
$2,478
$4,197
Sewerage
$120
$195
Utilities
$2,674
$926
Other
$2,778
$7,901
C
Conway, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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