with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Little Rock and Lafayette 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
9% cheaper than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,758/mo
$7 more than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
14% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
765k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Lafayette edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Lafayette's 7.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.6× more on the calendar than Lafayette.
54/100
26% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
42% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
17
467% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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