on $100k a year, leaving Rochester
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 Rochester, every month
Dallas gives you room Rochester doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
7% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,686/mo
$374 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
34% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
8.1M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 40 days above 95° here, 1 in Rochester.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.7× Rochester's pace.
57/100
2% lower than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
190
956% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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