on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
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
lighter monthly cost than Springfield
Little Rock gives you room Springfield doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
37% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,758/mo
$754 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
39% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
765k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Springfield keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Springfield's 1.
117% more happening than in Springfield.
54/100
18% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
44% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
17
35% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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