City comparison
Little Rock, AR is about 150 miles (250 km) from Rogers, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 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 Rogers, AR takes about 18 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 69,961 in Rogers — about 2.9× larger by population. By land area, Little Rock covers about 120 sq mi vs 39 sq mi for Rogers.
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 | Rogers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,113/mo | 10.6% higher in Rogers |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $248,900 | 20.9% higher in Rogers |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $78,075 | 33.0% higher in Rogers |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 76.9 | ≈ equal (Rogers 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 Little Rock, you'd need $104,449 in Rogers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock, AR is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Rogers, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% higher in Rogers than in Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $83,559 in Rogers to keep the same standard of living.