on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
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
21% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,686/mo
$36 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
47% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
8.1M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 40 days above 95° vs Baton Rouge's 25.
29.3× the events of Baton Rouge, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
14% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
24% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
190
4650% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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