$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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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.
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the verdict
less monthly outlay than Portland
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
8% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,686/mo
$863 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
35% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
8.1M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Portland actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Portland.
A month here packs 3.6× the events of Portland.
57/100
34% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
190
233% more than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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