| | Mankato, MN | Conway, AR | United States |
| Overall | 86.7 | 81.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.6 | 97.2 | 100 |
| Health | 87.5 | 91.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.3 | 61.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $271,000 | $207,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 9,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 68.0 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 99.9 | 86.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mankato 
4 Reviews
Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social More
It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it.
Start at Minnesota State, from national More
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I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high More
We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more More
It is young - 26.8 median age
It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree
It is affordable - 86.3 index
It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR. More
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