$100k a year, no longer in Charleston
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 Charleston, every month
In Dallas, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
17% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,686/mo
$881 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
15% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
8.1M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Charleston has the edge here, logging 212 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 40 days top 95° vs Charleston's 10.
973% more happening than in Charleston.
57/100
15% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
1% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
190
850% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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