with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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.
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the verdict
below Portland's monthly cost
Dallas is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
28% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,686/mo
$1,263 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
32% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
8.1M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 40 days top 95° here, 0 in Portland.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 14.2× more on the calendar than Portland.
57/100
20% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
190
9400% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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