$100k salary, packing up from Pittsburgh
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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 Pittsburgh's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Dallas is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
12% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,686/mo
$81 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
65% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
8.1M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those. Bring the AC. 40 days a year clear 95°, well past Pittsburgh's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.6× more on the calendar than Pittsburgh.
57/100
17% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
6% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
190
414% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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