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How North Little Rock's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in North Little Rock?
Your $100,000 in North Little Rock has the same purchasing power as $121,271 in the average US city. You'd need $21,271 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Wondering whether you should move to North Little Rock? It depends on what you're optimizing for, but the city has real arguments in its favor: your dollar carries more weight here and short commutes are the local norm. The data behind each is below.
North Little Rock sits at 82 on the composite cost-of-living index — about 18% under the national average. Not the cheapest place in the country, but enough of a discount to notice on rent and groceries every month. Median rent in town runs about $995/mo against a typical household income of $49,166, which is the kind of ratio that leaves room to save.
The average one-way commute in North Little Rock is about 20 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from North Little Rock's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
North Little Rock gets a handful of meaningful snow days each year. Winters average about 33°F — cold enough for several inches at a time, warm enough for everything to melt between storms.
Cold but workable. Winter in North Little Rock averages about 33°F — colder than the national norm, mild compared to the upper Midwest. A solid coat handles most days; the genuine cold snaps are short.
Genuinely hot. Summer in North Little Rock averages about 90°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
North Little Rock falls in roughly USDA Zone 8. The zone classification is based on average annual minimum temperatures, so it's the right lookup for whether perennials and trees will overwinter here. Note that this is approximate from our winter-temperature data — check the USDA map for the exact zone before betting an expensive plant on it.
North Little Rock sits at about 315 feet (96 m) above sea level — low-lying, but with enough cushion that day-to-day life isn't affected by ocean levels.
Higher than average. North Little Rock reports about 5,934 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the US average of around 3,500. Citywide numbers are often dragged up by a few hotspots; specific neighborhoods can be very safe in cities that don't look great on paper, and vice versa.
No — your dollar actually goes further here. North Little Rock's composite cost-of-living index is 82, roughly 18% under the US average. Housing is usually the biggest driver of the discount.
Not really — North Little Rock is built around the car. Its Walk Score of 16 out of 100 means almost every errand is a drive. Transit Score is 21 out of 100. Living without a car is technically possible but real work; most residents wouldn't try it.
Roughly $57,722 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in North Little Rock runs about $995/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.