$100k salary, packing up from Tampa
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 Tampa's monthly cost
The gap is real. Little Rock costs noticeably less than Tampa, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
39% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,758/mo
$421 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
39% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
765k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Tampa has the edge here, logging 243 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Tampa.
73% fewer events than Tampa. The pace eases up.
54/100
13% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
47% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
17
75% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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