with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Francisco
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
cheaper each month than San Francisco
Dallas is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,647/mo
48% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,686/mo
$2,274 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$367k
70% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
8.1M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dallas.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 40 days above 95°, vs 0 in San Francisco.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× San Francisco's pace.
57/100
31% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Cedar Hill State Park, 16.2 mi.
93/100
6% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
190
71% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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