on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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
more each month than Houston ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Dallas is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
2% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Houston
$6,686/mo
$37 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
18% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
8.1M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Houston.
57/100
4% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
21% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
190
8% more than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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