$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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 Denver, every month
Little Rock gives you room Denver doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
35% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
4.4%
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,758/mo
$654 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
62% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
765k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Denver gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Denver's 8.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
54/100
36% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
17
90% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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