Moving to Arkansas from Pennsylvania
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Pennsylvania to Arkansas — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Pennsylvania to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 12.2% cheaper than Pennsylvania. A $75,000 salary in Pennsylvania would need to be roughly $64,165 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Little Rock averages 72°F vs 61°F in Harrisburg, making it significantly warmer. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Pennsylvania to Arkansas. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $64,165 To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 2.2% more Groceries pay 21.3% less Transportation pay 22.9% less Housing pay 6.4% less Childcare pay 26.2% less Entertainment and Sports pay 6.1% 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. How Pennsylvania and Arkansas stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 generally does better on what about housing?, though Pennsylvania leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania performs better than Arkansas across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Pennsylvania 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: Generally yes: Arkansas runs about 14% cheaper than Pennsylvania on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $16,041 in Arkansas for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Pennsylvania performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics. Pennsylvania performs better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 61°F in Harrisburg. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Harrisburg gets 43.6 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Harrisburg Little Rock Jan–Mar 42°/25°F (5°/-4°C) 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) Apr–Jun 71°/50°F (22°/10°C) 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) Jul–Sep 81°/61°F (27°/16°C) 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) Oct–Dec 52°/34°F (11°/1°C) 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) View all months
Month Harrisburg Little Rock Jan 36°/21°F (2.5°/-5.9°C) 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) Feb 40°/23°F (4.4°/-5.1°C) 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) Mar 49°/30°F (9.3°/-0.9°C) 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) Apr 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) May 72°/50°F (22.2°/10.1°C) 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) Jun 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.5°C) 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) Jul 85°/64°F (29.2°/17.8°C) 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) Aug 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.0°C) 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) Sep 75°/55°F (23.8°/12.8°C) 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) Oct 63°/42°F (17.4°/5.6°C) 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) Nov 52°/35°F (11.1°/1.6°C) 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) Dec 40°/26°F (4.4°/-3.2°C) 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) 
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