Originally Posted by TOMFORD

Hi folks, I am forming an exploratory committee of myself and all of yall to explore the possibility of me living in Dallas (or neighboring cities). Let me tell you what I love, in no particular order.

• Highrises
• Floor to ceiling windows
• Proximity to grocery stores
• Proximity to bars/restaurants
• Cheap gas + fast cars

And what I don't like

• Traffic. I know we all hate traffic, but I hate it on a whole new level
• Being far from big airports
• Paying more than $1500 for rent (I pay $~2500 now, but I expect Dallas to be cheaper than DC
• Mexican food
• Tex-mex food
• Guns
• Raised trucks

And what I do not care about

• Schools (no kids)

Is Dallas for me? From a quick look on apartments.com there seem to be a lot of new highrises and they are all very modern. I also know that the traffic in and around Dallas is awful. How is the DART rail? Is cost of living in Dallas really that much cheaper than DC? What about neighboring cities?