

Little Rock vs Longview
$113/mo less in Longview
Little RockLongviewAbout 208 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Longview costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,653/mo in Longview. $2,766/mo in Little Rock. −$1,356 a year.
Little Rock
$2,766
left each month
Longview
$2,653
−$113 vs Little Rock
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| Per month | Little Rock | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,208 | $6,640 | −$569 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,702 | $1,270 | −$432 |
| Take-home pay | $5,507 | $5,370 | −$137 |
| Rent | $906 | $832 | −$74 |
| Getting around | $540 | $570 | +$30 |
| Groceries | $357 | $363 | +$6 |
| Healthcare | $402 | $408 | +$6 |
| Utilities | $223 | $227 | +$4 |
| Everything else | $313 | $317 | +$4 |
| Left over | $2,766 | $2,653 | −$113 |
Salary to match Little Rock
$81,500
Gross pay in Longview that leaves the same amount as $86,500 in Little Rock.
Tax difference
+$3,161
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Longview
Little Rock, AR in full
State income tax topping out at 3.9%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,079 and 208 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
Longview, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Longview → Little Rock →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Longview than Little Rock?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Longview leaves about $113 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $906 in Little Rock and $832 in Longview.
Does Longview have state income tax?
Longview is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Little Rock to Longview?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Little Rock and Longview changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.