Dallas vs NYC

Jun 22, 2021 8 Comments

I need suggestions regarding my move. Need to move from Atlanta to NYC or Dallas, as I'm required to work on site. I've previously lived and worked in NYC living in Hoboken. It worked out well with very little commute. Now I'm married and will probably look into buying a house in the Jersey Suburbs and the commute will be around 1 hr to 1.5 hr door to door. On the other hand Dallas seems a good place to move as it is cheaper and less travel time but it's super boring

NYC:
Pros:
Happening and fun
More opportunities in the future
Team based in NYC

Cons:
Expensive cost of living
Expensive to buy a house
2-3 hr commute daily

Dallas:
Pros:
Cheaper cost of living
Affordable housing
Very little commute

Cons:
Boring
Hardly anything to drive around to
Less opportunities compared to NYC

TC household: $215k (will be same in NY)
30 Married

#tech #nyc #dallas

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  • Have you spent any time in Dallas? It's a cool place if you are the type of person that thinks saltines are a tasty snack. Itd be one thing if you were moving from some other boring place, but Id bet you lose your mind coming from nyc
    Jun 22, 2021 1
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    bestvest

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    bestvest
    Native New Yorker and ex-Dallasite, have moved back to New York three times now. Depends on if you’re planning on having kids. I think New York is hard to do for a family (housing, TC doesn’t go as far). If no kids, why not Brooklyn? At 200k TC you could get a home a bit farther out but less than a Jersey commute.

    Personally, I could not do Dallas long-term. They say neurotic people like New York because there’s so much stimuli. Dallas has fun things but I don’t know if I’d describe them as stimulating.
    Jun 22, 2021 1
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    calm&code

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    you wont have any time once you have kids. Dallas wont be boring anymore.
    Jun 22, 2021 1
  • Zoox
    stephfurry

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    stephfurry
    I've only visited NYC but grew up in the Dallas Area. One thing people will forget to mention in this thread is that if you enjoy hikes, scenery and parks Dallas and Texas are pretty much the worst places for that sort of thing. NYC has great city parks and up state NY and the rest of the North East has beautiful outdoor spot. The only thing Dallas offers is affordability and just to be clear that is also going to be in a far flung suburb.
    Jun 22, 2021 0
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    Qotw61

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    Qotw61
    It’s not NYC, but there’s a ton happening in DFW and Texas. Great food, safe areas, no income tax, Deep Ellum

    That being said, I’m moving away from Dallas to buy land in a more rural area/state because I’m WFH.
    Jul 1, 2021 0