with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lakeland
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 Lakeland's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Dallas is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
10% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,686/mo
$187 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
22% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
8.1M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Lakeland gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 13 in Lakeland.
36.7× the events of Lakeland, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
19% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
41% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
190
179% more than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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