couldnt agree more with earlier threads---this is probably the one of the better places to live in terms of convenience.....NY is a great city(wouldnt trade it at the moment), but it is not the most convenient in the world. Housing/transportation is cheap in big D, and there are plenty of jobs available. a good strategy would be living/working in dallas, but taking off once a month/2months to any other part of the US for 'something to do'--the money you save living there will make this possible. I have a cousin who shows up here in NY every couple of months (on 3 day weekends), and alternates this between trips to Denver and San Fran---now that is pretty sweet! And if you are a football fan,you will be in football heaven , because this sport is the lifeblood of this town.