$100k salary, packing up from Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg, every month
Little Rock and Harrisburg land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
16% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,758/mo
$126 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
26% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
765k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Harrisburg's 3.
61% fewer events than Harrisburg. The pace eases up.
54/100
22% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
47% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
17
42% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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