$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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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.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Chattanooga
A small premium for Dallas. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
8% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,686/mo
$123 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
14% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
8.1M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Chattanooga only manages 167 of those. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 16 back in Chattanooga.
A month here packs 19.1× the events of Chattanooga.
57/100
17% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
13% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
190
2275% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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