same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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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
lighter monthly cost than Seattle
Not a fortune, but real money. Little Rock runs cheaper than Seattle month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
45% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,758/mo
$618 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
71% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
765k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Seattle's 0.
Seattle hosts 19.5× more events.
54/100
42% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
50% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
17
81% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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