$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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
under Columbus, every month
The gap is real. Little Rock costs noticeably less than Columbus, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
20% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.4%
$34/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,758/mo
$268 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
35% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
765k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Columbus.
Lighter on events: Columbus packs 8.9× more into a month.
54/100
5% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
42% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
17
47% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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