$100k salary, packing up from Gainesville
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 Gainesville, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Little Rock is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
27% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,758/mo
$70 more than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
28% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
765k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
333% more happening than in Gainesville.
54/100
14% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
46% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
17
240% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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