$100k a year, no longer in Des Moines
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
less monthly outlay than Des Moines
On paper, Dallas and Des Moines are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
30% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,686/mo
$121 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
23% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
8.1M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 7 in Des Moines.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 9.6× more on the calendar than Des Moines.
57/100
4% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
19% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
190
1018% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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