on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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
under Lexington, every month
Dallas gives you room Lexington doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
11% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,686/mo
$216 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
13% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
8.1M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 1 in Lexington.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.5× more on the calendar than Lexington.
57/100
5% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
190
1362% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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