Moving to Arkansas from Tennessee
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Tennessee to Arkansas — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Tennessee to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 8.7% cheaper than Tennessee. A $75,000 salary in Tennessee would need to be roughly $65,263 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Tennessee to Arkansas. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $65,263 To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 4.6% less Groceries pay 13.1% less Transportation pay 10.3% less Housing pay 12.3% less Childcare pay 5.8% less Entertainment and Sports pay 1.7% 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 Tennessee to Arkansas. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Arkansas performs significantly better than Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Tennessee 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 Tennessee performs better than Arkansas across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Tennessee 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 13% cheaper than Tennessee. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,316 in Arkansas on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Arkansas performs significantly better than Tennessee across all safety metrics. Tennessee generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Arkansas leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 70°F in Nashville. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Nashville gets 47.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Nashville Little Rock Jan–Mar 53°/33°F (12°/1°C) 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) Apr–Jun 78°/56°F (26°/14°C) 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) Jul–Sep 87°/66°F (30°/19°C) 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) Oct–Dec 60°/40°F (16°/4°C) 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) View all months
Month Nashville Little Rock Jan 47°/28°F (8.3°/-2.0°C) 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) Feb 52°/32°F (11.0°/-0.2°C) 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) Mar 61°/39°F (16.1°/3.9°C) 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) Apr 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.6°C) 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) May 78°/57°F (25.7°/13.8°C) 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) Jun 86°/65°F (30.0°/18.6°C) 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) Jul 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) Aug 89°/68°F (31.7°/20.2°C) 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) Sep 82°/61°F (28.0°/15.9°C) 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) Oct 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.4°C) 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) Nov 60°/39°F (15.7°/4.1°C) 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) Dec 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.4°C) 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) 
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