Moving to Arkansas from Wyoming
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Wyoming to Arkansas — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Wyoming to Arkansas, you would find that Arkansas is 14.8% cheaper than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $63,900 in Arkansas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Little Rock averages 72°F vs 58°F in Cheyenne, making it significantly warmer. Cheyenne and Little Rock are about 810 mi apart.
Is Arkansas cheaper than Wyoming?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 0.8% more
Groceries
pay 17.9% less
Transportation
pay 21.3% less
Housing
pay 16.5% less
Childcare
pay 21.2% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.4% 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 → $63,900
To maintain the same standard of living in Arkansas
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Wyoming to Arkansas.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Wyoming 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
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Arkansas leads in uninsured rate.
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 Wyoming leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming 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
Wyoming 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
Wyoming 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 Wyoming
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Cheyenne | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Arkansas than Wyoming?
Yes — Arkansas is on average about 15% cheaper than Wyoming. 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 $15,975 in Arkansas on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Arkansas safe?
Wyoming performs better than Arkansas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Arkansas compared to Wyoming?
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Arkansas leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Arkansas compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Little Rock is 72°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Little Rock receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
