City comparison
Fayetteville, AR is about 150 miles (225 km) from Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 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 Fayetteville, AR to Little Rock, AR takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 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.
Little Rock has a population of 202,218, vs 95,022 in Fayetteville — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Little Rock covers about 120 sq mi vs 55 sq mi for Fayetteville.
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 | Fayetteville | Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $1,006/mo | 6.6% higher in Little Rock |
| Median home value | $291,300 | $205,800 | 41.5% higher in Fayetteville |
| Median household income | $56,881 | $58,697 | 3.2% higher in Little Rock |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 76.5 | ≈ equal (Fayetteville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need $96,311 in Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock, AR is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Fayetteville, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Fayetteville than in Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $77,048 in Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.