with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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
cheaper each month than New Orleans
You'd feel the difference in Little Rock. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to New Orleans.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
25% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,758/mo
$287 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
12% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
765k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 3 in New Orleans.
New Orleans hosts 7.4× more events.
54/100
2% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
50% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
17
56% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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