on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles, every month
In Little Rock, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
58% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,758/mo
$2,099 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
78% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
765k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 26.8× busier.
54/100
19% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
17
89% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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