Living in Little Rock, AR
Mid-size city in Arkansas
Little Rock is a mid-size city in Arkansas, home to about 203,000 people, with 573,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Little Rock a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $216k and rents for $1,540 a month
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $902 state income tax per resident, 0.84% property tax
👎 Cons
- Higher crime: violent crime is 4.0× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 573,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Little Rock: common questions
What is the cost of living in Little Rock?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $216k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,540 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Little Rock?
Arkansas collects about $902 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.84% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Little Rock safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (4.0× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Little Rock?
Little Rock has cool winters: winter days average around 53°F and summer days around 91°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does Little Rock get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.2 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Little Rock?
The nearest major airport is MEM, about 137 mi away.
How Little Rock scores
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