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San Mateo, CA vs Conway, AR

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- Household income in Conway, is 64% less than it is in San Mateo and is 43% below the National Average.
- San Mateo unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Conway unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 San Mateo, CAConway, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%32.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$71,429$28,773$37,638
 Household Income$133,612$48,104$69,021
 Family Median Income$161,686$68,960$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Mateo, CAConway, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.7%11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%13.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.7%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.4%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K32.7%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Mateo, CAConway, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.5%17.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.1%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%11.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.5%10.5%13.1%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 14 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 9 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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