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Conway, AR vs Silver City, NM

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- Household income in Silver City, is 35% less than it is in Conway and is 119% below the National Average.
- Conway unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Silver City unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Conway, ARSilver City, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,773  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,451$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,960  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Conway, ARSilver City, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Conway, ARSilver City, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 10 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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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