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

Conway, AR vs Springdale, AR

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

Summary

Conway spends 36.4% more per capita than Springdale ($3,647/person difference). Springdale, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Springdale, AR
Pop. 86,705
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Conway
Springdale
Total Spending
$890.9M
$869.2M
Spending / Capita
$13,672
$10,025
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$24,189
$23,895
Total Debt
$45.0M
$72.8M
Debt / Capita
$691
$839
Population
65,159
86,705
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Conway$304
Springdale$268
Highways & Roads
Conway$123
Springdale$0
Parks & Recreation
Conway$602
Springdale$836
Education
Conway$3,719
Springdale$8
Health
Conway$0
Springdale$312

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwaySpringdale
Property Tax
$2
$5
Sales Tax
$191
$153
Income Tax
$1,701
$445
Intergovernmental
$11,711
$4,970
Charges & Fees
$2,104
$2,545
Other
$3,132
$2,342

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConwaySpringdale
Fire Protection
$304
$268
Highways & Roads
$123
$0
Education
$3,719
$8
Public Welfare
$678
$747
Health
$0
$312
Hospitals
$195
$94
Parks & Recreation
$602
$836
Housing
$2,478
$2,318
Sewerage
$120
$140
Utilities
$2,674
$1,928
Other
$2,778
$3,374
C
Conway, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Springdale, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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