on $100k a year, leaving Sacramento
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
below Sacramento's monthly cost
Move to Dallas and the monthly math gets easier. Sacramento's rent is the headline; Dallas's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
26% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,686/mo
$1,354 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
38% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
8.1M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.2× more on the calendar than Sacramento.
57/100
24% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
190
579% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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