01 · the cities
New York
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
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
$3,329/mo
$1,209/mo
$2,120/mo less than New York (175%)
Median home price
Median home price
$739k
$228k
$512k less than New York
State income tax
State income tax
10.7%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,110/mo
$6,758/mo
Little Rock has $2,648/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
171 days
163 days
8 fewer than New York
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
1 days
29 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
19 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Little Rock has 28 more days above 95°F each year than New York. New York drops below 20°F on 13 more days per year than Little Rock.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
78 / 100
54 / 100
24.0 pts behind New York
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
215 routes
17 routes
198 fewer direct routes than New York
Metro size
Metro size
19.5M metro
765k metro
New York has 300.5x more events per month than Little Rock.
the verdict
4
New York
categories won
5
Little Rock
categories won
Little Rock wins on money. New York has the edge on weather and lifestyle.
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