on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
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
under Philadelphia, every month
Dallas gives you room Philadelphia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
12% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,686/mo
$790 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
7% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
8.1M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Philadelphia gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 40 days above 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
2.4× the events of Philadelphia, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
17% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
190
56% more than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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