Specifically northeast Texas. Looking to transfer from Socal to Irving but willing to live 30-45 minutes away if needed. The transfer would be with the same company I work for now but with about a $12k pay cut. As is stands now I'm paycheck to paycheck and definitely have to watch my money very closely to afford rent and gas comfortably.
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I can tell you right now. I lived in Irving in 2023 and you can live in the Las Colinas/valley ranch area (the more wealthier/nicer areas) for about 1700/month for a 800-900sqft apartment usually with in unit laundry and pretty nice gyms.
This might sound expensive, but the reason I choose this area is it's just an overall better experience. Irving that is closer to the airport sucks and there's more beggars/homeless.
You could save a few hundred a month if you want a lower quality apartment and live there, but you really probably won't like it.
Utilities and other bills like Internet might add up to around $200 extra a month.
So for all your necessary bills you might spend around 1900/month.
Now, idk if your tax situation will change, but if it does, that saves you state income tax, so a lot of times you actually come out on top in extra cash to spend.
When I lived there I made 80k a year and lived comfortably and usually ended up with being able to save over $1000 in saving/Roth IRA/etc per month.
Now, I would recommend you get a toll tag. It will save you so much time, although tolls suck. I pay around 8/day for my commute.
Pm me if you have any other questions.
Thank you for the insight! Right now I have a steal of a place I rent for 2250 for a 2bed 3 bath condo with a 2 car garage. But most apartments start at 2500 around me for a studio and no garage. My dad is looking at a place in Paris and my companies HQ is in Dallas. So it seems like a perfect fit. I appreciate the thorough response! I have a friend that lives in Denton and she loves it there
Yeah Denton is great but is FAR from Dallas if that's where you have to commute to, so don't do it unless you like driving.
I always found Irving being a sweet spot for it's location. It's close to the airport, it's not too far from Dallas, has a lot of amenities, and rent is not too bad.
If you want to save some money on rent but add to a commute, starting going further north like euless, or Lewisville.
I did consider grand prairie, but I don't like the area. It gets really crowded when there are events considering it's right next to Arlington which has the 2 stadiums and six flags.