Much better than my hometown, Fort Smith - 8/4/2023

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is the only ~actual~ city in Arkansas. Has incredible parks and nature both within city limits and nearby outside of the city. Rent and home prices seem to have gone up much too far, and wages are not increasing to match. If I ever am cursed to end up back in Arkansas, I will only ever consider living in Little Rock.

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Nice city, beautiful topography, friendly locals. - 12/6/2022

Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're everywhere. Keep this in mind if you plan on biking around. Luckily, I had upgraded my eBike battery before moving, so it goes up the hills just fine. Upon arrival, my AIRBNB was a noisy mess, w/ lots of drinking and carrying on, but that's just AIRBNB these days. From now on, I'll make sure that the host actually lives onsite. It's difficult to review the city, because it really depends on where you live. That's true for everywhere of course. There is a lot of crime, murders are way up, but that seems to be between people that knew each other and had a beef or something. No one (that I can tell) is breaking into people's homes or robbing them on the streets (probably depends solely on what neighborhood you're in). Rents are very reasonable, but again, ck out your neighborhood's crime statistics before moving into it. Fortunately I'm a senior, and got very lucky. I am now in the Good Shepherd Community, a non profit that has several different properties grouped together depending on people's needs and incomes. It's probably not going to help reviewing things in here to a newcomer unless they fit the senior profile. But I will say that it's the best place I've ever lived. As for the city, it's very pretty. Lots and lots of trees that are turning colors now and dropping their leaves. People are generally Southern Polite, you hear a lot of yes sir and no mam, something I never heard in 2 1/2 years back in Tucson where I was stuck during covid. Walmart is a mess, but again, that's usually like that everywhere. Cabs are reasonable, but the other drivers drive terribly. Foot to the floor everywhere, and absolutely no respect for someone like me on a bike. The bus system is horrendous unless you live on a main line. There are all sorts of para transit buses available, and the Metro Connect comes to my door and takes me anywhere within my zone for $1.35, but getting past the rude dispatch people you have to call on the phone is miserable. I wasn't expecting that, but there's workarounds. If you do drive, good luck! This is not a safe city to bike in at all, but driving a car is not fun either. Now that I've been here a while, I have some safe routes carved out and it's fun again. Winter seems to send us a lot of rain, and further into the winter the locals say it might snow, but nothing like Up North. Haven't seen the summers yet, but hot and humid are OK w/ me. It will surely be that way too, so this is a heads up. Speaking of Up North, nearly everyone I talk to is either from Little Rock or other towns in Arkansas. Like Mississippi, where I was raised, our old, bad reputation keeps a lot of snowbirds away. That's a big plus. Florida was full of them, and they tended to be rude and never got involved in their new city. Lots of griping about "how we did it back home". You know, those roads run both ways, they can certainly feel free to leave anytime they choose. So for me, not having them in Little Rock is a huge positive. The air quality seems good, but w/ all the trees (lots of pines), allergy problems could be an issue. When you have to call a business it's hit or miss. You're usually talking to someone that is polite, courteous and professional. When they're not, it's not fun. Sorry that I don't have more info to share, but I do want to empathize that my new home at The good Shepherd is full of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met in 71 years of living. It's nearly all Christians, but no one has given me any grief about my Zen practice. It seems that when people get our age, it's a different ball game. Only here in Little Rock though. In Abq, Tucson, and all the other cities I suffered to live in before finding Little Rock it wasn't like this. An old person was not given any respect at all.

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After nearly 70 years, I finally found my home - 11/18/2022

After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the South. Most were either too expensive, had too much crime, or both. My home town was Gulfport, Ms, but the Gulf Coast has become pricey, and the crime is much worse than when I was growing up there. Then one day a neighbor from across the street from where I was cat sitting in Tucson mentioned L.L. Sadly, in my ignorance, I thought, Arkansas? Pigs and BBQ and red necks? No, it's not like that at all. Almost w/o exception. everyone I've met has been friendly, polite and talkative. True Southern Hospitality. It wasn't like that in my AIRBNB here though, that was mostly alcohol and drugs. After spending a lot of time calling and looking at apartments, I went to The Good Shepherd Senior Community where I live now. It's absolutely beautiful here. The staff and residents have been so kind. It's NOT just here though. People in stores are very courteous, and the only negative has been dealing w/ Comcast/Xfinity, but they're terrible everywhere. Everywhere you go, it's yes sir, no mam. That never, ever happened in Tucson, where my 6 mo stay extended to over 2 miserable years due to COVID. Just getting off the train here was a great experience, I knew immediately that I was in the right place, finally. What worried me was getting around though. The hills are steeper than San Francisco, and they're everywhere. But a new and bigger battery for my eBike fixed that. Little Rock has a street car, regular bus service, and micro transit service, the latter consisting of smaller buses that are on-demand. You call them up or use their app, and they come to your door and pick you up, then take you to your destination. W/ 6 or 7 different coverage areas, you can get around quite easily. It's not a cab service, you will be picking up other people and riding w/ them to your destination, but the buses are clean and new, and the views are nice. Keeping the coverage areas small means the buses aren't crowded and most trips are short. I don't know too much about other parts of the city. From what I do know, the crime is quite high, but it's not in all the areas, and it's nearly always between two or more parties that know each other. It's not like people are breaking into homes w/ guns or armed robberies on the streets. I have seen none of that, and feel very safe where I live, bus and bike. Today shows you what a gem this place is. After having difficulty updating my address, I finally was given the phone number of the local post office. Like all post offices, they're very busy, but when I did finally get hold of them, they were so friendly and courteous it almost made me shed a tear. Then, much later in the day, the woman who I had talked to there called my on my cell phone to make sure I had the address right! Now, how often has this happened in anyone's life? The cab drivers give you their personal phone numbers and names, as do the uber drivers! None of this has ever happened to me anywhere, ever. When I called the Metro Connect later to pick me up, the woman on the phone stressed that she NEEDED me to take the transit because if it wasn't for us, she wouldn't have a job! Anywhere else, it's just about getting the person off the phone so you can get to the next one in line. The winters do get cold, but you do get the full 4 seasons (I could do w/o the c cold ones). Otherwise, this place is a gem. Beautiful views, the trees are so old and wise. New construction is starting up nearly everywhere, so things may change, but maybe not. I ask everyone I meet where they're from, and 95% of the time they say Little Rock or another nearby Arkansas city. Unlike places like Florida, this place is "Southern" enough to keep the snowbirds away, as well as our winters. So I expect all the new construction to go to other folks from Arkansas, or at least other Southerners. That keeps it "real" here. I've lived in too many cities that had their native culture destroyed my transplants who constantly complain that things aren't done like where they're from. Well, that road goes two ways. They can leave as easily as they came, no one is stopping them. There is a good mix of demographics here too, unlike places like Fayetteville, which is 80% White and mostly students. For someone like me who is a very liberal Southerner, I fit right in, even among the Republicans. Most people here seldom discuss that or religion, they're focused on their interests.

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No Opportunites, Low-Paying Jobs and Lots of Crime - 5/7/2020

I've lived in major cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, etc. Sadly, I never experienced crime in any of those cities the way I have in Little Rock. The second day after I moved there my car was stolen. That year, my house (in an upscale neighborhood) was burglarized. A coworker was shot and killed, and best friend was assaulted. Also, I took a 50% cut in pay to perform the same job. Yet, when you go out to eat, the restaurants charge the same as restaurants in Los Angeles. Yes, you can buy a house there for a good price, but the property taxes are ridiculously high in Little Rock. There is also a lot of racial bias and tension that I've never experienced in other cities. The only nightlife is down at the River Market and the music venues are terrible. The symphony is good but the ballet is abysmal. The city just seems backward culturally. The negatives simply overwhelmingly outweigh the positives. I'm now actively looking for a job anywhere else just to get away from this place.

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Beautiful city, very diverse, lots of yummy food - 12/5/2018

I have lived in the Little Rock area for 18 years, but have lived in Mid/West LR for the past 5. We have a great food scene, it's not too big or small, and there's plenty to do. Lots of nature, which you can see driving through town or visiting some of our trails/Pinnacle Mountain. Yes there's a high crime rate but if you stay in the northern areas of the city you're very safe. Full of beautiful homes, especially in the affluent Heights area (Kavanaugh north of Cantrell) or the hipper Hillcrest (Kavanaugh south of Cantrell). West Little Rock/Chenal is growing steadily and is one of the richer parts of town. Some places can be "sketchy", like Murray Park at night or the southwest region of the city. Quapaw Quarter (near the Governor's mansion) is nice but borders on a more dangerous, slowly gentrified, neighborhood near historic Central High School. Downtown is unremarkable but the River Market is fun and they have an outdoor ice skating rink in the winter. The Heights and Hillcrest are fun to walk around and explore, and the Promenade shopping center in Chenal has lots of options and an IMAX movie theater. You'll see people of all kinds in this city, most of the more stereotypical Arkansans live outside of the metro area. An island of blue in a sea of red, like Austin, TX. Very political culture, as this is the capital city. The interstate is the fastest way to get around but you'll miss the best stuff. I-630 is undergoing construction until 2020 so right now the lanes are narrow and stressful. Cantrell/Highway 10 and Markham both stretch across the entire city and are more fun to drive. Highlights of LR: SoMa (South Main St), west Little Rock (WLR), Heights/Hillcrest, La Hacienda (delicious Mexican food on Cantrell), The Pantry (fantastic German-style food, and they're known for their brulee-topped cheesecakes), The Fold (taco place recently featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives), Big Orange (expensive but tasty burgers and shakes), and Kemuri (best sushi I've ever had). Obviously, I love food.

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Low cost of living leads to a less stressful lifes - 11/14/2018

I moved to LR about three years ago and surely has made it home. I lived in places like South Florida, Phoenix and Baltimore and by far LR is the most simplest place among the three. The Pros somewhat outweighs the cons depending on your lifestyle and the way one view life. Here is my synopsis: Pros: LR healthcare. LR has a plenty to choose from when it comes to adequate healthcare. I live within 3 miles of hospitals, CARTI cancer center, Arkansas Heart Hospital. There are also adequate Urgent Care facilities throughout LR. The state participates in Obamacare. Medicaid is free for those who work and is below the poverty line. For a southern state surrounded by other deep red States to have Obamacare is a blessing and can somewhat illustrate the moderate conservative attitude Arkansas has. Most people who live in LR can get to anyplace 20 minutes or less. We have highways that smoothly get one from one part of town to another. Street maintenance is pretty good. There are some potholes but no where as bad as other cities such as Baltimore. LR does a good job maintaining the highways and keeping them clean. The job market is healthy especially on the retail side. Mainly all stores are hiring and to give you an idea of the retail landscape Target is hiring starting at $12 an hour. I am retired so the cost of living is low and your dollar will go far here. If you own a house your dollar will go further. Food, gas, utilities are cheap. Premiums with Obamacare is affordable. Social Security Benefits are NOT taxed. Real Estate taxes are very low and affordable. Politics are moderate conservative despite the fact the state is a deep red state. Arkansas is one if the few southern states where you can forget you are in the deep South. It's a reason Trump hasn't held a rally in or near LR. Yes he may have more success in Northern Arkansas than in Central Arkansas. Race relations are not bad but could always improve. I rarely see a Confederate flag in LR. Yes one side of town have mostly white folks and blacks live around Hispanics and a few liberal white folks but don't mistake that as being so terrible. I live in a neighborhood that is mostly black but people tend to take care of their properties and mind their business. Living in the John Barrow area is the best of both worlds. It's affordable here yet I am close to hospitals, better Supermarkets on Chanal and access to major highways that can take to the outlets in 15 min or less or Whole Food in ten minutes or less. I think it is one of the underrated areas of town. Plenty of parks a respected high school, and a few moments and pop restaurants to support. No it clearly isn't as trendy as the heights but one day for that type if lifestyle via rent and a mortgage. Most people here tend to open up especially if they see you often. One can easily have a good conversation at a grocery store, hair salon or at Target. There are some rude people. It's about 60/40 with the majority being pleasant and respectful. The CONS living here are the drivers. This bears repeating so read carefully. The driving is absolutely horrible. Same nice people in stores not too much when doing a two ton vehicle. People will cut you off, speed up if you use a blinker, run red lights, ride you from close behind etc etc. What I failed to mention that car insurance is NOT cheap and as much as I hate to admit it, rightfully so. It is also easy to get a cracked windshield in Arkansas so it will be a matter of time before your windshield is cracked. Also a significant number of cars have dents which goes to show you that the drivers here are BAD. Just look around. Crime. For a city that people say are crime infested I tend to believe it is very localized to the Southern part of the city. If one was to stay in West LR there is little to no crime. Start heading south things change quickly. The looks if people change as well. Try to stay by the heights, north of University near the West or out West to avoid violent crime. Petty theft and car theft is prevalent no matter where you live but the key is stay diligent about locking up valuables and alert of surrounding s. LR is NOT a night city. When night comes you see fewer whites and stores close at 9. If you need gas past midnight and you don't live in the hood good luck! Thank goodness for Waffle House and Walmart because they are the only stores opened late night. Well the Wal Mart located in South Little Rock close at midnight (draw your own conclusions). Weather: More sunny days than not. Unbearable months are from the beginning of June until late August. Extremely humid and uncomfortable if one is outside. Southern people in Arkansas aren't so nice when sweating bullets. Beware. Tempers are short and so is conversation. Witers are moderate with no more than two snowstorms a winter which totals 3 inches or less. Consistent rain can help cool it down in summer and warm it up in the 2 winter months when temps can dip below freezing. We get four nice seasons and mostly everyone is shocked to find how green the natural state is. If Arkansas wasn't a flyover state it would get more live but the cost if living would be higher due to popularity Overall LR is for the couple or family or retired that want to live a simple life where cost if living is cheap, where there are plenty of churches and about a combined 8.5 months of decent not so hot weather.

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Economy - 9/24/2018

Can someone tell me how the economy is in Little Rock can someone tell me that job market in Little Rock if anyone knows a job market in any of the major cities in the state of Arkansas can someone share that information with me I'm considering moving down to Arkansas so the information would be extremely appreciated thank you

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Little Rock is the best place to live! - 12/25/2017

Little Rock offers the best of everything! The friendliest people in the US, easy access to and from the region with very little issues in traffic, awesome entertainment and restaurants, great opportunities for any and everyone, and beautiful outdoor activities for the entire family! I live and work in the Little Rock region and cannot imagine living anywhere else! I live among the most amazing people and environment ever!

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Average at best - 10/23/2017

Little Rock is a nice city, but there is a lot of crime. If you have time and money, there are some nice things to do, and you can avoid the criminals.

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Moving out of Little Rock - too violent for me! - 4/12/2017

Every one of Little Rock's leaders should be fired & re-staffed again, including the mayor, city director, chief of police, etc., since they continue to do NOTHING about Little Rock's high crime rate! It seems that they are more concerned about giving the thugs human treatment instead of making Little Rock a safe city & now we have the new title of the Most Dangerous City in the US (under 200K in population). If you're thinking about moving to Little Rock, do yourself a favor & don't. There's violent crimes now in broad daylight & the thugs rarely get caught.

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It's ok if you have money for private school and a - 7/24/2016

I was born and raised in Arkansas and have lived here most of my life. However, I can not honestly recommend that anyone move here as I don't think they will be happy. Little Rock is better than most places in the state, with the exception of Fayetteville, and maybe Hot Springs or Eureka Springs. Crime: Little Rock has a very high crime rate. We are literally one of the most dangerous places to live in the entire country, and you can Google this to verify my comments. According to the most recent stats, there are about 9,500 crimes committed per 100,000 people. So when you do the math, you have a 1 in 21 chance of being a victim of a crime as a citizen and resident of Little Rock. Yes, it is that bad. Racism and LGBT: Little Rock and Arkansas as a whole still have not moved on from the days of the antebellum South. Let's put it this way, if Jim Crow could still be enacted without legal barriers, then that is what Arkansas would still be doing. Little Rock is a little bit better than other cities in Arkansas when it comes to LGBT and race issues, but it is nothing to write home about. Most of my friends who are gay end up moving either to Little Rock, Eureka Springs, or Fayetteville, in that order. You might find that your white or black child is bussed to another district or school in order to "balance out" the racial disparities in the schools, no matter if you live 5 minutes from the school. Sometimes the buss ride can be a half-hour and your child will probably still be a minority. Little Rock has a black side of town and a white side of town. If you are black you live in North Little Rock, South LR or East LR. If you are white and have money you live in West Little Rock (Chenal), the Heights/Hillcrest neighborhoods, or you commute into LR for work and live in one of the surrounding small towns. (e.g. Cabot) Racism is alive and well in Little Rock, and while discrimination against LGBT is better than other cities in Arkansas it is still very much still The South here. Education: At this writing Arkansas is 41st in the nation in education. The public schools in LR are pretty universal in their incompetence and indifference to education, and virtually every school here is on "watch" from the federal government and Department of Education for standardized test scores. If you are moving here from basically any other state and your child was a B student or better, you will find that you need to put them in Advanced Placement classes in order to be exposed to the average work your child was doing in that school. If you can afford private school that is the best option with Pulaski Academy being one of the best in Little Rock, unless you want to opt for a Christian school than in my opinion Little Rock Christian Academy is one of the better ones. Entertainment and Food: Little Rock is a vast improvement over 90% of the rest of the state. You have the Rivermarket area which has a lot of different bars, shops, and places to eat. You can find disco, blue grass, cowboy, rock, hip-hop as well as gay bars. If you are a foodie, LR is actually a little secret that very few people know about. There are many eclectic, diverse, and delicious places to eat. Wine bars, cigar bars and restaurants; genuine Indian, Japanese, French, and Greek restaurants as well as steak houses and BBQ. You can find anything from a TGI Fridays to places where the food looks like an art exhibit and the chairs have 3 legs rather than 4. Speaking of Art there are many fine exhibits at the Arkansas Arts Center in downtown LR, and many small independent galleries to be enjoyed. Local artists are generally well supported by the LR community and this is one of the high points to the city. There are theaters where you can see a variety of plays, dinner theater, and theater from UALR that are quite good as well. Comedy clubs are good here, and you can even find a couple of strip bars if you are in the mood. You can even go see the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra which is absolutely worth seeing. If you are new to the area or have lived here all your life someone will be having a BBQ virtually every weekend, people in Arkansas tend to pride themselves on their grill and BBQ, so be sure to take them up on the offer or you will quietly be discussed as a commie or a yankee and neither one of those are good. It helps if you like beer and a lot of it. There are some really good water parks here in Little Rock and surrounding areas, some of them are natural lakes and others your typical modern waterslides of zoom and doom. Annual Riverfest is a lot of fun and there are lots of bands to be seen and fireworks to watch. The outdoors is probably the best thing about Arkansas. We have more lakes, rivers, and streams than you can shake a stick at so if you are an outdoorsy type there are lots of places to bike, hike, fish, hunt, camp and otherwise get away from it all. Lots of different parks for kids to play at, pumpkin patches, watermelon patches, etc. Arkansas River is easy access with boating and fishing as well. Designated bike areas and paths, good for walking or exercising as well. Summation: Best things about Little Rock are the bars, restaurants, theaters, and outdoors. Public school are pretty abysmal and little Billy will need to learn quickly to turn his lock on his locker into a weapon (hint: put it in a sock) or file down his toothbrush into a shank. There is still a lot of racism but it is better than most other small towns in AR, still a lot of homophobia but it is better than most other towns in AR. Crime is terrible sans a few rich neighborhoods, so if you have money it can generally be avoided, just don't leave your gated neighborhood and wander too far, especially at night. People in LR (like the rest of Arkansas) love church and GAWD so if you don't it will be awkward at times as the second question people will ask you after your name is "What church do you go to". People use church here as a sort of fraternity/sorority for adults and children, and if you are looking for a job it will be exponentially difficult if you do not attend church, regularly. Don't you be a C&E Christian (only attend on Christmas and Easter) or you WILL feel the stares from people when you attend. Culturally people are generally more conservative, we like to gossip, and we like to compare ourselves based on zip codes and cars, and trucks. LR is a little more liberal than other areas of the state, but you will still deal with the problem of people who do not want change, like their guns and Bible, dislike blacks and hispanics, and "the gays". If you are white, christian, straight, love college football (only the Razorback. Not ASU, you pinko commie liberal) and like to hunt and fish then you will fit right in; otherwise it will be an adjustment phase and you might be on antidepressants for a while or the entire time you live here. Hope that helped give you some perspective.

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If you enjoy gunshots and robberies, this is the t - 8/17/2015

Do you enjoy the thought of getting robbed at gunpoint while walking to your car? Do you think you'd like to walk out of your house to find your car has been stolen or broken into? Does the thought of being carjacked thrill you? Does corrupt politicians/activists interest you? Do you enjoy driving in never ending road construction? Then Little Rock, AR is the place for you! It's small town compared to Dallas, and there isn't anything to do here. You cannot go out after dark unless you want to risk getting shot or robbed. Do NOT move here. And don't think that North Little Rock is better. NLR is worse than Little Rock. Stay away.

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Cost of living - 2/25/2013

The cost of living here is very low. Arkansas is a beautiful natural state. It has a great education system as well. However, I have lived here all my life and I'm ready to move.

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Don't recommend - 1/18/2012

There's really little to do here. The crime is high. There aren't many good jobs and it's not easy to get acquainted with people. Also...I've lived many places and I can tell you that "Arkies" are the biggest back-stabbners in the world...especially in the workplace

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Arkansas Real Estate - 9/22/2011

intested in real estate in Little Rock

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Just Moved Here - 8/6/2011

I must say that we are really enjoying Little Rock and all the small towns in the area. I have lived in 4 different states and so far this is my familys favorite. I have four children under the age of ten and we do stuff almost every weekend. Lots of free or inexpensive things to do. We go to the rivermarket a lot as we always have a great time there. After living in other places I will tell you the cost of living here is way better then others. I lived in MN, LA, and NE and by far they where more expensive. A 150,000 dollar house would cost you about 250,000 in MN. I have so far been impressed with my girls schools. We love all the nature around here. Yes the summers are hot but I would trade that for 30 below winters and winters that last from Sept. till May any day. Now that I have had a Southern Winter I will never go back North. To be honest I was scared to move here as I knew very little about the Little Rock area but we have been very happy so far.

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Phms - 6/29/2011

PULASKI HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is fantastic school! No need to listen to all these other people with all these bad comments! if they have never attended then they dont need to speak!I am a current student at PHMS......yes there maybe gangs and violence but they cant change that .... kids will be kids you have to let the parents deal with that!Teachers need to help end bullying and thats what they are trying to do right now! So send your child to PHMS because it is a great school

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my home - 11/20/2010

my family and i would love being back home, but we had to move back 2 this sorry bakersfield ca, come next year we will be back in little rock ar.

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Everyday Life in City of Little Rock - 8/7/2010

What is my opinion of everyday life in Little Rock? Little Rock itself is the largest city in state of Arkansas, but smaller than Memphis,TN. The quality of life around here has improved some from the past, but still have long way to go. For instance, the public transportation is doing ok, better than the rest of Arkansas, definitely. They still need mucher improvements on city buses such of adding more routes, more services hours, even thought we have street cars or trolley. Trolleys have short routes, only run between North Little Rock and Little Rock sides. No, they are not same as New York City. As for weather... from Fall, Winter, to Spring are very nice. For Summer, it does get very hot. By hot, I mean very hot and humidity. During day in middle of summer oftenly would make you feel like being inside hot-baked oven. And, what's more, nights of mid-summer have more humidity that will make you sweating even if you sitting outside doing nothing. Overall, Little Rock still needs more improvements on quality of life. I think That's about it for now.

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Little Rock is Great - 4/29/2010

While I had many preconceived notions of what Little Rock would be like, it turns out to be a really interesting, and in a way eclectic city. The public transportation system reaches pretty much everywhere one would need to go. The cost of living in Little Rock is well below the national average for a state capitol. I don't know exactly when the bars and clubs close, but I know some of them are open until 5 am. The Arkansas river flows right by Market Street, which is loaded with very eclectic bars, live music joints, a tourist center, and even an organic food store. There are casinos, horsetracks and interesting historical areas within an hour or a couple hour drive of Little Rock. I met people who were young singles all the way to retirees, most of the local people I met loved Little Rock. The charm of southern hospitality still exists in Little Rock, whereas, in Atlanta things are changing at a faster pace. In education there are decent school systems in the Greater Little Rock area, or else there is a plethora of private school choices, for a really inexpensive rate, in terms of what I am use to in Atlanta. Little rock also has decent schools of higher education; and the only Master of Public Service degree program in the country and probably the world. ~Mark O

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