with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salem
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 Salem's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Little Rock. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salem.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
26% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
4.4%
$362/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,758/mo
$796 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
50% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
765k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Salem has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Salem.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 13.0× more on the calendar than Salem.
54/100
22% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
44% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
17
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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