$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
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
less monthly outlay than Minneapolis
The gap is real. Dallas costs noticeably less than Minneapolis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
2% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,686/mo
$686 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
8% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
8.1M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 40 days above 95° vs Minneapolis's 1.
A month here packs 2.8× the events of Minneapolis.
57/100
25% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
190
46% more than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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