City comparison
Little Rock, AR is about 10 miles (10 km) from North Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 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 Little Rock, AR to North Little Rock, AR takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 64,454 in North Little Rock — about 3.1× larger by population. By land area, Little Rock covers about 120 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 | Little Rock | North Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $995/mo | 1.1% higher in Little Rock |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $165,600 | 24.3% higher in Little Rock |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $49,166 | 19.4% higher in Little Rock |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 76.5 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Little Rock, you'd need $99,964 in North Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock and North Little Rock have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $79,971 in North Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.