on $100k a year, leaving San Diego
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 San Diego, every month
Dallas sits well below San Diego on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
43% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,686/mo
$2,018 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
64% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
8.1M
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 40 days above 95°, vs 0 in San Diego.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.5× more on the calendar than San Diego.
57/100
24% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
6% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
190
245% more than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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