on $100k a year, leaving Providence
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
under Providence, every month
In Little Rock, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
43% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
4.4%
$133/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,758/mo
$1,051 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
57% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
765k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Providence's 1.
38% fewer events than Providence. The pace eases up.
54/100
14% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
17
0% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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