City comparison
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 | Oklahoma City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,012/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $196,700 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $64,251 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 97.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 80.8 | 80.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 93.2 | 93.4 | ≈ 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 $100,304 in Oklahoma City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock and Oklahoma City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $80,243 in Oklahoma City to keep the same standard of living.