City comparison
Little Rock, AR is about 375 miles (600 km) from Montgomery, AL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 8 h 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 Little Rock, AR to Montgomery, AL takes about 46 min, covering roughly 375 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 199,819 in Montgomery — about the same size. By land area, Montgomery covers about 160 sq mi vs 120 sq mi for 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 | Little Rock | Montgomery | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,026/mo | 2.0% higher in Montgomery |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $141,900 | 45.0% higher in Little Rock |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $54,166 | 8.4% higher in Little Rock |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 96.6 | 2.7% higher in Montgomery |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 85.8 | 12.2% higher in Montgomery |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 97.0 | 1.3% higher in Montgomery |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 96.5 | 1.3% higher in Montgomery |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Little Rock, you'd need $100,255 in Montgomery to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock and Montgomery have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Little Rock than in Montgomery. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $80,204 in Montgomery to keep the same standard of living.