$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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
cheaper each month than Worcester
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
44% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,758/mo
$981 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
53% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
765k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Worcester only logs 148 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 1 in Worcester.
57% fewer events than Worcester. The pace eases up.
54/100
8% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
46% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
17
750% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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