with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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
lighter monthly cost than New Orleans
You'd feel the difference in Dallas. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to New Orleans.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
2% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,686/mo
$215 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
42% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
8.1M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 40 days above 95° vs New Orleans's 3.
A month here packs 4.6× the events of New Orleans.
57/100
4% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
5% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
190
387% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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