No Opportunites, Low-Paying Jobs and Lots of Crime
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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.
dan | Little Rock, AR