same $100k income, fresh start from Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Not a fortune, but real money. Little Rock runs cheaper than Melbourne month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
36% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,758/mo
$320 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
35% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
765k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Melbourne has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Melbourne.
54/100
2% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
42% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
17
750% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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