on $100k a year, leaving Dallas
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Dallas
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Oklahoma City is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
16% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
4.75%
$396/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,562/mo
$124 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
33% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
1.5M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Dallas barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
89% fewer events than Dallas. The pace eases up.
45/100
21% lower than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
22% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
20
89% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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