| | Houston, TX | Little Rock, AR | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 80.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 95.8 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 92.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 55.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $188,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 9,510.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 83.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 89.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
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There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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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 More
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 More
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 More
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