on $100k a year, leaving Hickory
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
below Hickory's monthly cost
On paper, Dallas and Hickory are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
15% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,686/mo
$162 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
37% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
8.1M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Hickory gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 11 in Hickory.
A real upgrade on things to do: 23.2× Hickory's pace.
57/100
11% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
33% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
190
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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