$100k salary, packing up from Dallas
changea dispatch from
albuquerque
NM
35.08°N
106.65°W
Albuquerque is green chile on everything, the Sandia Mountains turning pink at sunset (the name literally means watermelon), and the Balloon Fiesta in October when 500+ hot air balloons fill the sky. The old town adobes feel like the 1700s, the food fuses Native, Mexican, and Spanish in ways you won't get anywhere else. Breaking Bad fans will recognize half the city, and locals are good-natured about it.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Dallas
Albuquerque costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
10% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5.9%
$492/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,353/mo
$333 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
4% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
924k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Dallas only manages 171 of those.
Dallas hosts 10.5× more events.
81/100
42% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
1% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
23
88% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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