$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
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
less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie
In Little Rock, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
45% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.4%
$121/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,758/mo
$1,110 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
42% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
765k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Poughkeepsie barely cracks 153 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 1 in Poughkeepsie.
1.3× the events of Poughkeepsie, and the calendar shows it.
54/100
19% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
42% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
17
240% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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