on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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 Kansas City's monthly cost
Little Rock gives you room Kansas City doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
20% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
4.4%
$25/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,758/mo
$318 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
30% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
765k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Kansas City has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 8 back in Kansas City.
Noticeably quieter than Kansas City. About 85% fewer events on a typical month.
54/100
4% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
48% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
17
60% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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