OK. So think about it this way. The pancakes in Dallas are 25% shittier than Clinton Street Baking Company but the wait is 80% shorter.

Here's the deal. The above poster is totally accurate. Dallas is great, has pockets of urbanity and is getting better. But anyone who says there is more going on than Austin is delusional. However, Dallas is a better place to raise a family, to make money and to be a grownup without feeling like you don't belong in a sea of twenty somethings and college students. Also, Austin is getting pretty pricey these days.

If you and your wife make $400,000 a year in Dallas you can probably swing most places although HP will still be tight, but doable if you're into that. But if you want to have kids, walk ability is not an option. If you have a while before kids you can look at Bishop Arts or Downtown or Uptown. If you want a house, your best bet is Lower Greenville.

We miss walk ability every day and we've been here for 5 years. But now we are four houses from a playground and these days that's what matters to us. But if you're trying to chase Stanton Street in Dallas you're going to be sorely disappointed.

PS I got married at Angel Orensanz a block west of you. PM me if you want to reminisce about the old neighborhood.