$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Little Rock is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
28% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,758/mo
$104 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
36% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
765k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year.
75% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
54/100
16% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
47% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
17
35% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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