Moving to Arkansas from Nebraska
What to Expect
Considering a move from Nebraska to Arkansas? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Nebraska to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 7.9% cheaper than Nebraska. A $75,000 salary in Nebraska would need to be roughly $69,100 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Little Rock averages 72°F vs 60°F in Omaha, making it significantly warmer. Omaha and Little Rock are about 490 mi apart.
Is Arkansas cheaper than Nebraska?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 0.7% less
Groceries
pay 12.5% less
Transportation
pay 18.7% less
Housing
pay 2.9% less
Childcare
pay 2.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.1% 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.
What salary do you need in Arkansas?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $69,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Arkansas compared to Nebraska.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
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 Nebraska leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
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
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Arkansas vs Nebraska
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Omaha | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 39°/19°F (4°/-7°C) | 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/49°F (22°/9°C) | 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 81°/60°F (27°/16°C) | 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/28°F (9°/-2°C) | 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) |
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| Month | Omaha | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°/13°F (0.1°/-10.7°C) | 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) |
| Feb | 36°/17°F (2.5°/-8.6°C) | 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) |
| Mar | 49°/27°F (9.6°/-3.0°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) |
| Apr | 62°/38°F (16.8°/3.1°C) | 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) |
| May | 72°/50°F (22.1°/10.0°C) | 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) |
| Jun | 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.3°C) | 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) |
| Jul | 85°/65°F (29.3°/18.3°C) | 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) |
| Aug | 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.1°C) | 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) |
| Sep | 76°/53°F (24.2°/11.6°C) | 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) |
| Oct | 63°/41°F (17.4°/5.0°C) | 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) |
| Nov | 48°/28°F (8.8°/-2.3°C) | 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) |
| Dec | 34°/16°F (1.0°/-9.1°C) | 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Arkansas than Nebraska?
On average Arkansas is about 8% less expensive than Nebraska, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Arkansas?
Budget about $17,275 for 3 months in Arkansas (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Arkansas safe?
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Arkansas compared to Nebraska?
Nebraska performs better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Arkansas compared to Nebraska?
The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 60°F in Omaha. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Omaha gets 31.2 in.
