$100k salary, packing up from Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee
The gap is real. Little Rock costs noticeably less than Milwaukee, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
20% cheaper than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
4.4%
$156/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,758/mo
$451 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
42% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
765k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Milwaukee only logs 149 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Milwaukee's 0.
Milwaukee hosts 5.4× more events.
54/100
11% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
50% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
17
43% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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