$100k a year, no longer in Lafayette
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
the monthly cost of moving past Lafayette
Barely costlier than Lafayette. If Dallas pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
24% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,686/mo
$65 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
84% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
8.1M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 40 days above 95° vs Lafayette's 7.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 88.0× more on the calendar than Lafayette.
57/100
33% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
9% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
190
6233% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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