01 · the cities
York
York calls itself the White Rose City, claims to be America's first capital (Continental Congress met here briefly in 1777), and is the home of the Harley-Davidson assembly plant (factory tours available). The market houses in town go back over 100 years. The downtown is brick and walkable, the surrounding farm country is gorgeous, and the Susquehanna River is a quick drive east. Quietly historic.
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
$1,361/mo
$1,209/mo
$152/mo less than York (13%)
Median home price
Median home price
$310k
$228k
$82k less than York
State income tax
State income tax
3.1%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,717/mo
$6,758/mo
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
159 days
163 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
4 days
29 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
27 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Little Rock has 25 more days above 95°F each year than York. York drops below 20°F on 21 more days per year than Little Rock.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
54 / 100
10.0 pts behind York
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
12 routes
17 routes
5 more direct routes than York
Metro size
Metro size
465k metro
765k metro
York has 13.0x fewer events per month than Little Rock.
the verdict
3
York
categories won
5
Little Rock
categories won
Little Rock leads on money and wins overall.
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