with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 Des Moines's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Little Rock and Des Moines. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
5% cheaper than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.4%
$133/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,758/mo
$193 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
24% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
765k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Des Moines only logs 151 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 7 in Des Moines.
Des Moines hosts 3.5× more events.
54/100
2% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
37% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
17
0% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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