$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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
less monthly outlay than Dallas
On paper, Little Rock and Dallas are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
27% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,758/mo
$72 more than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
38% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
765k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Dallas actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Dallas stays 33.8× busier.
54/100
5% lower than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
47% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
17
91% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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