same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
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 Boston
Little Rock is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
62% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,758/mo
$1,986 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
70% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
765k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Boston's 2.
Boston hosts 12.9× more events.
54/100
24% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
50% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
17
83% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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