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Moving from Little Rock to Texarkana

Moving from Little Rock to Texarkana: −$52/mo after tax & rent

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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Little RockTexarkanaAbout 136 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • Texarkana costs you more
  • No state income tax
  • Rent under 30% of pay

$2,714/mo in Texarkana. $2,766/mo in Little Rock. −$624 a year.

Little Rock

$2,766

left each month

Texarkana

$2,714

−$52 vs Little Rock

Full comparison
Texarkana wins 1 of 4Little Rock 3 · ties 0
$5,507Take-home · Little Rock$5,468
$906Rent · Texarkana$877
$1,835Other bills · Little Rock$1,877
$2,766Left over · Little Rock$2,714

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Leftover vs a cost index

Who already made this move

In 2022-2023, 37 households moved Little Rock → Texarkana (about 61 people, average AGI $57,027). 109 households went the other way.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

See full breakdown
Per monthLittle RockTexarkana
Take-home$5,507$5,468
Rent$906$877
All other costs$1,835$1,877
Left over$2,766$2,714

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Little Rock and Texarkana 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.

What the move itself costs

About 163 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,700–$3,200
Container or pod
$1,150–$2,150
Rent a truck
$450–$800

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Questions

Is Texarkana cheaper than Little Rock after tax and rent?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, Texarkana leaves about $52 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $906 in Little Rock and $877 in Texarkana.

Does Texarkana have state income tax?

Texarkana is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

Did people actually move from Little Rock to Texarkana?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.