Moving to Arkansas from Utah
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Utah to Arkansas — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Utah to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 11.0% cheaper than Utah. A $75,000 salary in Utah would need to be roughly $66,700 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Utah to Arkansas.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $66,700
To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 8.9% more
Groceries
pay 5.4% less
Transportation
pay 30.3% less
Housing
pay 12.6% less
Childcare
pay 9.8% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3% 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.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Arkansas cost about 5% less than cities in Utah.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Utah to Arkansas.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Utah 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
Utah 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 Utah leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Utah 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
Utah 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
Utah 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
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Salt Lake City | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 45°/27°F (7°/-3°C) | 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/48°F (22°/9°C) | 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 87°/60°F (31°/16°C) | 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 51°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) |
View all months
| Month | Salt Lake City | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°/22°F (3.0°/-5.8°C) | 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) |
| Feb | 43°/25°F (6.2°/-3.8°C) | 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) |
| Mar | 54°/34°F (12.1°/0.9°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) |
| Apr | 62°/40°F (16.4°/4.2°C) | 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) |
| May | 72°/48°F (22.2°/8.8°C) | 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) |
| Jun | 83°/56°F (28.3°/13.6°C) | 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) |
| Jul | 93°/65°F (33.7°/18.2°C) | 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) |
| Aug | 90°/63°F (32.5°/17.4°C) | 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) |
| Sep | 79°/53°F (26.2°/11.7°C) | 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) |
| Oct | 65°/41°F (18.2°/5.2°C) | 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) |
| Nov | 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.8°C) | 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) |
| Dec | 38°/23°F (3.3°/-5.2°C) | 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Arkansas than Utah?
Yes — Arkansas is on average about 11% cheaper than Utah. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Arkansas?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,675 in Arkansas on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Arkansas safe?
Utah performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Arkansas compared to Utah?
Utah performs better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Arkansas compared to Utah?
The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 64°F in Salt Lake City. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Salt Lake City gets 16.1 in.
