$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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
under Columbus, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Little Rock is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
4% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.4%
$91/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,758/mo
$146 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
9% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
765k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Columbus gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
43% fewer events than Columbus. The pace eases up.
54/100
15% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
37% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
17
1600% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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