with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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 Portland
Move to Little Rock and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Little Rock's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
47% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
4.4%
$258/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,758/mo
$1,335 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
58% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
765k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 0 in Portland.
58% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
54/100
24% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
50% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
17
750% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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