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Conway, AR vs Roanoke, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Roanoke has been positive.
- Roanoke has 1.4% less unemployment than Conway.
- Roanoke job growth has increased by 37.3% in the past 10 years.
 Conway, ARRoanoke, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock14.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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

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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

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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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Reviews for Roanoke    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Roanoke, Tx is a small one stop light town, the people are friendly. Best grocery store: Tom Thumb. Best Restaurants: Waffle House, Babe's. Traffic not bad in town,  More

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