What big cities are near Little Rock, AR?

No other major metro in our coverage sits within 100 miles of Little Rock; the nearest is Memphis.

Is it worth driving out of Little Rock to save sales tax?

Only on large purchases, and only where the seller is origin-sourced. Most states tax by delivery address, so a car or appliance delivered to Little Rock is taxed at the 8.625% local rate regardless of where you bought it.

Cities near Little Rock, AR

Quick answer

The nearest major metro to Little Rock is Memphis, TN, 134 miles east — roughly 2 hr 36 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 9.75% against 8.625% in Little Rock.

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Distance to nearby metros

Great-circle distance from the Little Rock centroid (34.748, -92.282).

Metros near Little Rock, AR with straight-line distance, estimated drive time and combined sales tax rate
Metro	Straight line	Est. drive	Direction	Combined rate
Memphis, TN	134.5 mi	2 hr 36 min	east	9.75%
Jackson, MS	208.2 mi	4 hr 2 min	southeast	8%
Tulsa, OK	231.1 mi	4 hr 28 min	northwest	8.517%

Source: Place centroids: USGS/Census public-domain coordinates · rates as published for 2026

How these distances are calculated

Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.

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