on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis's monthly cost
Little Rock and Indianapolis 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
20% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,758/mo
$186 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
23% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
765k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 0 in Indianapolis.
Noticeably quieter than Indianapolis. About 85% fewer events on a typical month.
54/100
13% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
51% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
17
51% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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