$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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
less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
Move to Little Rock and the monthly math gets easier. Ann Arbor's rent is the headline; Little Rock's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
42% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.4%
$12/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,758/mo
$861 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
47% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
765k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Ann Arbor's 0.
Things to do run about even with Ann Arbor.
54/100
4% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
17
87% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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