same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
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
cheaper each month than Houston
A near-tie on cost. What separates Little Rock is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
25% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,758/mo
$35 more than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
27% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
765k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Houston gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Houston. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
54/100
2% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
36% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
17
90% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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