same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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
lighter monthly cost than Lancaster
On paper, Little Rock and Lancaster are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
20% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,758/mo
$197 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
41% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
765k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Lancaster barely cracks 158 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 3 in Lancaster.
Comparable to Lancaster for events and concerts.
54/100
14% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
17
1600% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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