Moving to Arkansas from New York
What to Expect
Considering a move from New York to Arkansas? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from New York to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 19.3% cheaper than New York. A $75,000 salary in New York would need to be roughly $57,160 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Little Rock averages 72°F vs 58°F in Albany, making it significantly warmer. A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between New York and Arkansas. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $57,160 To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas How key spending categories compare Restaurants pay 3.7% less Groceries pay 24.4% less Transportation pay 30.6% less Housing pay 14.8% less Childcare pay 31.5% less Entertainment and Sports pay 22.8% 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. The numbers behind daily life in Arkansas compared to New York. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New York performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke New York performs better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Arkansas performs significantly better than New York across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work New York generally does better on infrastructure, though Arkansas leads in average commute. 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 New York 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 New York 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: On average Arkansas is about 24% less expensive than New York, with major cities narrowing the gap. Budget about $14,290 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. New York performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics. New York performs better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 58°F in Albany. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Albany gets 39.4 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Albany Little Rock Jan–Mar 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) Apr–Jun 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) Jul–Sep 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) Oct–Dec 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) View all months
Month Albany Little Rock Jan 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) Feb 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) Mar 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) Apr 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) May 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) Jun 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) Jul 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) Aug 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) Sep 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) Oct 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) Nov 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) Dec 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) 
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