on $100k a year, leaving Austin
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
more each month than Austin ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Dallas is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
4% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,686/mo
$64 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
15% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
8.1M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 3.7× the events of Austin.
57/100
2% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
6% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
190
352% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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