same $100k income, fresh start from Reading
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 Reading
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Little Rock is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
18% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,758/mo
$158 more than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
27% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
765k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Reading.
Lighter on events: Reading packs 2.2× more into a month.
54/100
17% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
42% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
17
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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