with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chicago
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
cheaper each month than Chicago
Dallas sits well below Chicago on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
24% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,686/mo
$935 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
1% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
8.1M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Chicago only manages 153 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 40 days top 95° vs Chicago's 1.
Chicago hosts 2.9× more events.
57/100
19% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
190
12% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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