on $100k a year, leaving Charlotte
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 Charlotte, every month
Dallas gives you room Charlotte doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
5% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,686/mo
$456 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
6% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
8.1M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Charlotte has the edge here, logging 200 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 40 days top 95° vs Charlotte's 7.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.9× more on the calendar than Charlotte.
57/100
12% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
1% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
190
35% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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