same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
dallas
TX
32.78°N
96.80°W
Dallas is Stetsons next to skyscrapers, Tex-Mex with queso flowing freely, and a barbecue scene that quietly competes with Austin's. The arts district downtown is enormous and free to wander, while Bishop Arts and Deep Ellum bring the indie energy. Football is its own religion (high school, college, and Cowboys all year round). The bigness is real, and the city wears it well.
in our guides
the verdict
under Ann Arbor, every month
Dallas is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
21% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,686/mo
$789 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
14% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
8.1M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 40 days top 95° vs Ann Arbor's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 31.4× Ann Arbor's pace.
57/100
2% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
190
41% more than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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