Moving to Arkansas from Alaska
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Alaska to Arkansas — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Alaska to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 14.2% cheaper than Alaska. A $75,000 salary in Alaska would need to be roughly $57,317 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Little Rock averages 72°F vs 49°F in Juneau, making it significantly warmer. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Alaska to Arkansas. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $57,317 To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 20.6% less Groceries pay 32.8% less Transportation pay 18.6% less Housing pay 27.9% less Childcare pay 41.1% more Entertainment and Sports pay 26.4% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Alaska to Arkansas. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Alaska generally does better on safety, though Arkansas leads in violent crime rate. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Alaska generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Arkansas leads in uninsured rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Arkansas generally does better on what about housing?, though Alaska leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Alaska performs better than Arkansas across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Alaska generally does better on employment & economy, though Arkansas leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Alaska performs better than Arkansas across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Yes — Arkansas is on average about 24% cheaper than Alaska. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $14,329 in Arkansas on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Alaska generally does better on safety, though Arkansas leads in violent crime rate. Alaska generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Arkansas leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 49°F in Juneau. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Juneau gets 92.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Juneau Little Rock Jan–Mar 38°/28°F (3°/-2°C) 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) Apr–Jun 56°/42°F (13°/6°C) 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) Jul–Sep 61°/49°F (16°/10°C) 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) Oct–Dec 42°/33°F (5°/0°C) 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) View all months
Month Juneau Little Rock Jan 35°/26°F (1.4°/-3.2°C) 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) Feb 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.4°C) 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) Mar 41°/30°F (4.9°/-1.1°C) 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) Apr 49°/35°F (9.5°/1.8°C) 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) May 57°/42°F (13.8°/5.7°C) 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) Jun 62°/48°F (16.9°/9.1°C) 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) Jul 63°/51°F (17.4°/10.8°C) 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) Aug 63°/50°F (17.0°/10.1°C) 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) Sep 57°/46°F (13.7°/7.7°C) 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) Oct 48°/39°F (9.1°/3.9°C) 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) Nov 40°/31°F (4.3°/-0.3°C) 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) Dec 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.3°C) 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) 
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