with $100k coming in, swapping out of New York
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 York
Little Rock runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
64% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
4.4%
$528/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,758/mo
$2,648 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
69% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
765k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
New York has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in New York.
But the calendar thins out: New York stays 300.5× busier.
54/100
31% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
51% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
17
92% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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