$100k salary, packing up from Sacramento
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 Sacramento
Little Rock is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
46% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,758/mo
$1,426 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
61% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
765k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
Sacramento hosts 6.5× more events.
54/100
28% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
50% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
17
39% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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