on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
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
below Atlanta's monthly cost
The gap is real. Dallas costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
9% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,686/mo
$624 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
5% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
8.1M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Atlanta.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than Atlanta.
57/100
15% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
190
12% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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