$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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 Lincoln's monthly cost
The gap is real. Little Rock costs noticeably less than Lincoln, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
8% cheaper than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.4%
$120/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,758/mo
$222 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
25% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
765k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Lincoln barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Lincoln's 13.
Lincoln hosts 1.9× more events.
54/100
2% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
35% lower than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
17
467% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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