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

Springdale, AR vs Conway, AR

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

Summary

Conway spends 26.7% 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
Springdale, AR
Pop. 86,705
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Conway, AR
Pop. 65,159
C
57/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden11
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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