with $100k coming in, swapping out of Memphis
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 Memphis
Dallas costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
15% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,686/mo
$211 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
51% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
8.1M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 6 back in Memphis.
12.2× the events of Memphis, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
2% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
190
494% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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