same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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 Raleigh, every month
Little Rock is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
27% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,758/mo
$463 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
48% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
765k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Raleigh's 5.
72% fewer events than Raleigh. The pace eases up.
54/100
7% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
49% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
17
56% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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