$100k salary, packing up from Richmond
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 Richmond, every month
Dallas gives you room Richmond doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
3% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,686/mo
$523 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
7% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
8.1M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Richmond has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 40 days clear 95°, vs 18 back in Richmond.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.6× more on the calendar than Richmond.
57/100
12% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
190
900% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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