on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach
Little Rock gives you room Myrtle Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
30% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
4.4%
$175/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,758/mo
$693 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
37% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
765k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Myrtle Beach.
Lighter on events: Myrtle Beach packs 1.8× more into a month.
54/100
7% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
11% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
17
26% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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