01 · the cities
Atlanta
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
full dispatch→Dallas
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,814/mo
$1,647/mo
$167/mo less than Atlanta (10%)
Median home price
Median home price
$386k
$367k
$19k less than Atlanta
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,062/mo
$6,686/mo
Dallas has $624/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
204 days
171 days
33 fewer than Atlanta
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
40 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
2 days
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Dallas has 38 more days above 95°F each year than Atlanta.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
67 / 100
57 / 100
10.0 pts behind Atlanta
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
217 routes
190 routes
27 fewer direct routes than Atlanta
Metro size
Metro size
6.3M metro
8.1M metro
Atlanta has 1.8x fewer events per month than Dallas.
the verdict
4
Atlanta
categories won
4
Dallas
categories won
Atlanta wins on weather and lifestyle, Dallas wins on money. Dead even.
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