$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles, every month
Move to Dallas and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Dallas's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
43% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,686/mo
$2,027 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
64% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
8.1M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 19 in Los Angeles.
About as much going on as in Los Angeles.
57/100
15% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
3% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
190
27% more than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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