$100k salary, packing up from Miami
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
less monthly outlay than Miami
Move to Little Rock and the monthly math gets easier. Miami's rent is the headline; Little Rock's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
55% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,758/mo
$1,090 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
60% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
765k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Miami.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 75.8× busier.
54/100
30% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
17
90% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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