Pulaski County · Arkansas
Little Rock cost of living (AR)
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Little Rock costs 10.6% below the national average — all-items price level 89.4, rank 90 of 94 covered metros. A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $89,364 here. Housing is the reason, at 68.3.
- All items
- 89.4US average = 100
- Housing
- 68.331.7% below the national average
- Goods
- 93.66.4% below the national average
- Other services
- 95.34.7% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 93.6 | -6.4% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 68.3 | -31.7% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 74.6 | -25.4% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 95.3 | -4.7% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Little Rock, AR
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (89.4 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $69,484
- Needed to match US average
- $55,490
- Monthly difference
- $-550
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
$62,094 median household income in Little Rock is worth $69,484 in national-average dollars. BEA calls that real income: income × 100 ÷ 89.4.
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.