on $100k a year, leaving Boston
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.
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the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Boston
Dallas sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
48% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,686/mo
$1,914 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
52% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
8.1M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Boston only manages 160 of those. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Boston.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.6× more on the calendar than Boston.
57/100
20% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
190
84% more than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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