on $100k a year, leaving Boulder
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 Boulder
Move to Little Rock and the monthly math gets easier. Boulder's rent is the headline; Little Rock's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
45% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
4.4%
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,758/mo
$1,007 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
71% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
765k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Boulder has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Boulder's 13.
A month here packs 2.2× the events of Boulder.
54/100
32% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
42% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
17
90% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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