$100k salary, packing up from Hartford
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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
less monthly outlay than Hartford
The gap is real. Dallas costs noticeably less than Hartford, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
15% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,686/mo
$742 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
11% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
8.1M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Hartford keeps to 148 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Hartford.
15.2× the events of Hartford, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
15% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
190
631% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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