on $100k a year, leaving Anchorage
changea dispatch from
little rock
AR
34.75°N
92.29°W
Little Rock is the Arkansas River curving past downtown, the Clinton Presidential Library lit up at night (it's a striking modernist building), and a state capitol modeled directly on the U.S. Capitol. The River Market district is the food and bar center. Pinnacle Mountain on the western edge is a quick hike with a view of the whole valley. It's smaller and friendlier than its reputation.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Anchorage
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Little Rock is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
29% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,758/mo
$138 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
48% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
765k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 0 in Anchorage.
54/100
21% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
38% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
17
50% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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