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Dallas
#20 of 122
North America

Dallas

TX, United States

Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Dallas compare to Toronto?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Dallas is 27% better off vs in Toronto

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Dallas compared to Toronto, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$130,000
+$32,492 (+33%) vs Toronto
Based on 1897 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$91,260
+$23,004 (+34%) vs Toronto
Tax Rate: 30%
Cost of Living
5% more expensive than Toronto
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Dallas compare to Toronto?

Dallas has better overall weather

3.8/10(vs 3.4/10 in Toronto)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
25°C(vs 12°C in Toronto)
Average Low
15°C(vs 5°C in Toronto)
Sunshine Hours
2,850h/yr+783h/yr(+38%)
Average High in hottest month
35°C(vs 25°C in Toronto)
Average Low in coldest month
4°C(vs -8°C in Toronto)
Rainy Days
84/yr+8/yr(+11%)
Muggy Days
109/yr+90/yr(+478%)
Cloud Cover
36%(vs 48% in Toronto)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Dallas compare to Toronto?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Dallas compared to Toronto?

Avg. Property Price
$2,999 / m²
64% cheaper than Toronto
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SWE Affordability
2.6 years
7.1 years quicker than Toronto

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Dallas has around 7 Luma events listed.

That's 50% fewer events than Toronto.

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