City comparison
Houston, TX is about 400 miles (650 km) from North Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 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 Houston, TX to North Little Rock, AR takes about 47 min, covering roughly 400 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 64,454 in North Little Rock — about 35.6× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Houston | North Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $995/mo | 24.1% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $165,600 | 41.9% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $49,166 | 22.9% higher in Houston |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 94.0 | 6.8% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 76.5 | 26.0% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal (North Little Rock slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.3 | ≈ equal (North Little Rock slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $82,501 in North Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Little Rock, AR is about 17.5% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% higher in Houston than in North Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $66,001 in North Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.