The public schools Conway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	K–4	514	A
Theodore Jones Elementary School	K–4	491	C
Ellen Smith Elementary School	K–4	461	B+
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School	K–4	450	A+
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	K–4	417	C+
Ida Burns Elementary School	K–4	384	B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 20 schools →

Housing

A typical Conway home is worth about $251K

The typical Conway home is worth about $251,000, up 2.4% in a year, 10% above the Arkansas typical home.

$251KZillow home value

Typical home value

Conway$251K

Arkansas$227K

Market temperature

days on market

97.8%

sale-to-list price

+2.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute

About one in two working residents works right in Conway

41% of Conway’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (22%), North Little Rock (5%) and Maumelle (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

41%work in town

Where working residents work

In Conway41%

Little Rock22%

North Little Rock5%

Maumelle2%

Russellville2%

18 mi

median commute distance

34,106

jobs based in Conway

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns

Conway beats the Arkansas average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Arkansas

14 better16 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Conway	AR
Fewer adults with heart disease	5.4%	7.7%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	2.9%	4%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure	71.6%	76.9%

Conway Regional Medical Center

0.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

87th

percentile among AR towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

0.8% of Conway is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved

Map of Conway: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.8%

conserved · 252 of 29,917 acres

11 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

#40

most walkable in AR

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Jewel Moore Nature Reserve	0.8 mi	30
2. Conway Station Park	0.7 mi	39
3. Laurel Park	0.7 mi	20

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 15% of U.S. towns

Conway reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Conway4.8

Arkansas5.4

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Conway18.6

Arkansas16.7

U.S.15.5

15th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

29th

percentile among AR towns

347

violent crimes reported in 2025

1,346

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Conway has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–53°

Spring50–73°

Summer69–91°

Fall51–74°

Nov 2

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TornadoesEarthquakesInland flooding

paid flood claims since 1982

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

College town

16% of Conway is in college

3 colleges in town.

University of Central Arkansas8,426 students on campus

Admission: 89%
Net price: $16,511
Graduate: 54%

Hendrix College1,107 students on campus

Admission: 56%
Net price: $24,149
Graduate: 72%

Central Baptist College500 students on campus

Admission: 63%
Net price: $12,287
Graduate: 34%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

35 places in Conway on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Faulkner County Jail

Harton House

Frank U. Halter House

Brown House

About Conway

City in Arkansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Conway is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 64,134 at the 2020 census, making Conway the eighth-most populous city in Arkansas. It is located within Central Arkansas and serves as a regional hub for Faulkner County and surrounding areas. Conway is home to three post-secondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname The City of Colleges.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1872
Population: 64,134
Area: 46 sq mi
Elevation: 312 ft
ZIP code: 72032, 72033, 72034
Area code: 501

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The data

Conway’s public schools outperform 78% of Arkansas districts