City comparison
Austin, TX is about 450 miles (700 km) from North Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to North Little Rock, AR takes about 54 min, covering roughly 450 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 64,454 in North Little Rock — about 14.9× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 53 sq mi for North Little Rock.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | North Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $995/mo | 55.7% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $165,600 | 178.7% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $49,166 | 76.0% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.0 | ≈ equal (Austin slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 76.5 | 8.8% higher in Austin |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 95.8 | 0.9% higher in Austin |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.3 | 0.9% higher in Austin |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $78,481 in North Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Little Rock, AR is about 21.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 74% higher in Austin than in North Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $62,785 in North Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.