with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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
below Austin's monthly cost
Little Rock and Austin land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
24% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,758/mo
$8 more than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
47% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
765k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Austin gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
89% fewer events than Austin. The pace eases up.
54/100
4% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
51% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
17
60% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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