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Relocating to Little Rock
Posted on 6/10/13 at 10:52 am
Posted on 6/10/13 at 10:52 am
I received a job offer in Little Rock, so I wanted to see what the Money Board's thoughts were on the town. I understand that cost of living is relatively low, but what should I expect to spend on a 1 bd apt and still be in a safe part of town? Any parts of town to avoid? Any other thoughts or tips would be appreciated.
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Posted on 6/10/13 at 11:20 am to txtiger21
I think it's a pretty rough town
Posted on 6/10/13 at 11:35 am to txtiger21
I live and work in little rock. You definitely want to try and live in either the Heights, Hillcrest, or West Little Rock areas if you can help it. Otherwise maybe choose a suburb (Bryant, Sherwood,etc). The general rule is to not go South of I-630 in Little Rock (aka the hood).
Posted on 6/10/13 at 11:43 am to GoHoGsGo06
I would stay in Dallas. Having said that, WLR is probably your best bet, depending on how far you are willing to commute. I lived in the Riverdale area about ten years ago. It was ok and close to downtown but I wouldn't live there again.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:29 pm to txtiger21
Any chance you could work in NWA instead of LR?
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:13 pm to GoHoGsGo06
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I live and work in little rock. You definitely want to try and live in either the Heights, Hillcrest, or West Little Rock areas if you can help it. Otherwise maybe choose a suburb (Bryant, Sherwood,etc). The general rule is to not go South of I-630 in Little Rock (aka the hood).
That.
Also, LR is a pretty cool town. You have all the trappings of a big city in a smaller city environment.
Lived there 6 years and loved it.
Hillcrest north of Markham by Kavanaugh is pretty cool. Had 2 malls, 2 golf courses, good eats, really nice mountain bike trails and the football stadium all within a 5 minute walk of the house.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:23 pm to Meauxjeaux
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Also, LR is a pretty cool town. You have all the trappings of a big city in a smaller city environment.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:29 pm to Meauxjeaux
Thanks for all the info. I was hoping to hear a general rule of thumb like that. North of 630 it is. What are typical apartment/ utilities costs for a small apartment in this area?
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:30 pm to wegotdatwood
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Posted by wegotdatwood Any chance you could work in NWA instead of LR?
Nope, they only have a LR location.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:32 pm to txtiger21
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Nope, they only have a LR location.
That sucks, work hard/network. Maybe you can find a job in NWA. Most who get to NWA never leave.
Cheap living and one of the nicest places in the country to live.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 4:20 pm to wegotdatwood
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That sucks, work hard/network. Maybe you can find a job in NWA.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 4:43 pm to wegotdatwood
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Any chance you could work in NWA instead of LR?
This. That area is beautiful and very nice. I have been trying to find a job there but no luck.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 4:49 pm to wegotdatwood
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one of the nicest places in the country to live.
let's not get crazy, it's nice and all but i can think of 20 places off the top of my head that are nicer.
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 5:41 pm to trillhog
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let's not get crazy, it's nice and all but i can think of 20 places off the top of my head that are nicer.
I doubt the cost of living would be lower in those 20. Sure, you can find nicer places.
In Arkansas, it's far and away the best.
Benton county is finally a wet country, too. Some big time companies that pay bank and you could find a place to live for $500. That's dirt cheap.
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 6:46 pm to wegotdatwood
I would not live in LR if they gave it to me. I spent some time in Bryant last year and liked it.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 11:49 pm to ThisWayChad
Doesn't little rock have a gang problem?
Posted on 6/11/13 at 12:05 am to wegotdatwood
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Most who get to NWA never leave.
Ft. Smith is beautiful. It would be a great place for a second home but not as good a place to settle down.
If you want opportunity you need to be in a big city. If you're getting ready to retire places like Ft. Smith, Bozeman, or Bend OR would be good choices.
This post was edited on 6/11/13 at 12:07 am
Posted on 6/11/13 at 7:09 am to foshizzle
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Ft. Smith is beautiful. It would be a great place for a second home
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Doesn't little rock have a gang problem?
ain't no wannabee's in the rock.
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I would not live in LR if they gave it to me
I personally would try and live in the Heights area just b/c i don't like to drive all over the place.
This post was edited on 6/11/13 at 8:57 am
Posted on 6/11/13 at 12:37 pm to txtiger21
I played baseball in Little Rock for a year - entire team had our apartments in West Little Rock - was definitely the nice part of town. UALR campus/filed were not in a nice part of town - I would avoid those areas.
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