$100k salary, packing up from New York
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
below New York's monthly cost
Dallas sits well below New York on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
51% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,686/mo
$2,576 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
50% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
8.1M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
New York keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 40 days top 95° vs New York's 1.
But the calendar thins out: New York stays 8.9× busier.
57/100
27% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
7% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
190
12% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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