with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lancaster
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 Lancaster's monthly cost
On paper, Dallas and Lancaster are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
9% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,686/mo
$125 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
4% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
8.1M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Lancaster only logs 158 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 3 in Lancaster.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 29.3× more on the calendar than Lancaster.
57/100
10% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
190
18900% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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