$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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
below Roanoke's monthly cost
The gap is real. Little Rock costs noticeably less than Roanoke, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
13% cheaper than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
4.4%
$113/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,758/mo
$286 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
23% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
765k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Roanoke edges ahead with 179 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Roanoke's 2.
About as much going on as in Roanoke.
54/100
22% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
48% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
17
89% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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