01 · the cities
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
full dispatch→Little Rock
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,899/mo
$1,209/mo
$1,690/mo less than Los Angeles (140%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$228k
$802k less than Los Angeles
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,659/mo
$6,758/mo
Little Rock has $2,099/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
283 days
163 days
120 fewer than Los Angeles
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
19 days
29 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Little Rock has 10 more days above 95°F each year than Los Angeles. Little Rock drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Los Angeles.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
67 / 100
54 / 100
13.0 pts behind Los Angeles
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
150 routes
17 routes
133 fewer direct routes than Los Angeles
Metro size
Metro size
12.8M metro
765k metro
Los Angeles has 26.8x more events per month than Little Rock.
the verdict
5
Los Angeles
categories won
4
Little Rock
categories won
Los Angeles wins on weather and lifestyle. Little Rock has the edge on money.
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