$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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 Charleston's monthly cost
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
39% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
4.4%
$175/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,758/mo
$953 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
47% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
765k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 10 back in Charleston.
Charleston hosts 3.2× more events.
54/100
19% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
47% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
17
15% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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