$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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 Columbus, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Dallas is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
30% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,686/mo
$74 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
77% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
8.1M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Columbus edges ahead with 177 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 19.1× more on the calendar than Columbus.
57/100
21% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
19% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
190
18900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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