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Dallas, TX cityscape

from naples

Dallas

tx · metro 8.1M

a 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.

metro8.1M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,072

lighter monthly cost than Naples

Dallas runs on a fraction of Naples's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the dallas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,647/mo

39% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$6,686/mo

$1,072 more than Naples

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$367k

46% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

8.1M

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dallas.

Naples has the edge here, logging 261 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 40 days above 95°, vs 0 in Naples.

·outdoorscore

57/100

2% lower than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.

·walk score®

93/100

15% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

190

459% more than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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