$100k salary, packing up from Salinas
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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.
in our guides
the verdict
below Salinas's monthly cost
Dallas sits well below Salinas on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
41% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,686/mo
$1,941 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
57% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
8.1M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
Salinas has the edge here, logging 335 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 40 days above 95°, vs 0 in Salinas.
57/100
20% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
18% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
190
3067% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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